An Investigation into the Factors Influencing the Acceptance and Use of ICT among the Academic Staff of Colleges of Education in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States

The use of Information and communication technology (ICT) in education has grown in significance, but little is known about the factors that affect academic staff members’ acceptance and use of ICT tools in their academic activities. This study aimed to fill this gap by examining the use of ICT among academic staff in three colleges of education in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States of Nigeria, using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) as a predictive framework. A qualitative approach was employed, and data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 386 participants and analyzed using Google Tools. The results indicated that effort expectancy and social influence were significant predictors of academic staff’s intention to use ICT in education, while performance expectancy was not statistically significant. This study also revealed that limited access to resources and an insufficient power supply are among the major challenges facing the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Based on the findings, recommendations were made for colleges to provide ICT tools and encourage their use, as well as promote the adoption of e-learning platforms to enhance the teaching and learning process.