Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt

The use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching has become increasingly important. Information and communication technology in education is a modern, efficient and cost effective process which has created a need to transform how students and teachers from higher institutions learn and teach respecti...

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Main Authors: Lawal, Umar Bello, Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla, Yunusa, Umar, Ladan, Muhammad Awwal, Suberu, Ahmed, Abdullahi, Saratu G., Mba, Chioma Judith
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author Lawal, Umar Bello
Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla
Yunusa, Umar
Ladan, Muhammad Awwal
Suberu, Ahmed
Abdullahi, Saratu G.
Mba, Chioma Judith
author_facet Lawal, Umar Bello
Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla
Yunusa, Umar
Ladan, Muhammad Awwal
Suberu, Ahmed
Abdullahi, Saratu G.
Mba, Chioma Judith
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description The use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching has become increasingly important. Information and communication technology in education is a modern, efficient and cost effective process which has created a need to transform how students and teachers from higher institutions learn and teach respectively. This study was conducted to assess the pattern and utilization of Information and Communication Technology among undergraduate Nursing students in Tanta University, Egypt. A descriptive cross sectional design was used for the study where 504 fourth year students enrolled in the 2015/2016 session participated in the study. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. The results indicated that 80% of the surveyed students utilized ICT in performing their study assignments and research. Majority of the female students (79.0%) self reported themselves as good in computer skills while only one fifth (21.0%) of the male students rated themselves as good in computer skills. Students whose parents had secondary education and above had their total score in self-rating of computer operation skills as significantly higher than those whose parents had below secondary education. The study concluded that majority of the students had good ICT utilization with variation to residence and family income. It is therefore recommended that the university should ensure strict compliance with the rules of e-learning courses for the students and ensure proper application by each student.
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spelling nottingham-444092020-05-04T18:56:39Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44409/ Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt Lawal, Umar Bello Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla Yunusa, Umar Ladan, Muhammad Awwal Suberu, Ahmed Abdullahi, Saratu G. Mba, Chioma Judith The use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching has become increasingly important. Information and communication technology in education is a modern, efficient and cost effective process which has created a need to transform how students and teachers from higher institutions learn and teach respectively. This study was conducted to assess the pattern and utilization of Information and Communication Technology among undergraduate Nursing students in Tanta University, Egypt. A descriptive cross sectional design was used for the study where 504 fourth year students enrolled in the 2015/2016 session participated in the study. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. The results indicated that 80% of the surveyed students utilized ICT in performing their study assignments and research. Majority of the female students (79.0%) self reported themselves as good in computer skills while only one fifth (21.0%) of the male students rated themselves as good in computer skills. Students whose parents had secondary education and above had their total score in self-rating of computer operation skills as significantly higher than those whose parents had below secondary education. The study concluded that majority of the students had good ICT utilization with variation to residence and family income. It is therefore recommended that the university should ensure strict compliance with the rules of e-learning courses for the students and ensure proper application by each student. CME Publishing Group 2017-07-25 Article PeerReviewed Lawal, Umar Bello, Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla, Yunusa, Umar, Ladan, Muhammad Awwal, Suberu, Ahmed, Abdullahi, Saratu G. and Mba, Chioma Judith (2017) Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt. International Journal of Nursing & Care . pp. 1-8. ISSN 2573-8879 (In Press) Utilization Pattern Information Communication Technology http://www.cmepub.com/journals/articleinpress-nursing-care
spellingShingle Utilization
Pattern
Information
Communication
Technology
Lawal, Umar Bello
Elshafie, IKbal Fathalla
Yunusa, Umar
Ladan, Muhammad Awwal
Suberu, Ahmed
Abdullahi, Saratu G.
Mba, Chioma Judith
Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title_full Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title_fullStr Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title_short Utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in Tanta university, Egypt
title_sort utilization of information and communication technology among undergraduate nursing students in tanta university, egypt
topic Utilization
Pattern
Information
Communication
Technology
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