Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2024
Education, Digital Literacy and Academic Performance; Essential Components for Driving Future Improvement in Primary Schools, Lagos State.
Abidogun Babajide Gboyega, Akiode Abimbola Oluwatoyin & Taiwo O
Abstract
The paper examined the interrelated challenges at the national level: education, digital learning and academic performance in poverty reduction in primary
schools, Lagos state. The study adopted the descriptive survey research
design. The study used a multi stage sampling technique, involving 150
primary school teachers from public schools in Ojo Educational districts, Lagos state. A self- designed structured questionnaire with 20 item was used to
obtain data for this study. Interrelated challenges of education, digital literacy, academic performance in poverty reduction in primary schools-(ICEDLPS). Data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. A
pretest of the research instruments was done to establish reliability and
validity. The findings, shows that for future improvement, academic
performance and poverty alleviation, the primary school education in Lagos
State has to be made functional and original to the learner through the
appropriate approaches i.e digital literacy which could lead to good academic
performance and eventually poverty reduction. These findings therefore, recommended that the Federal, state and Local Government need to capitally
invest more in the primary education through its budget. Relevant approaches, methodology, curriculum which could lead to digital literacy should be
encouraged, only then can poverty be truly alleviated in a nation like Nigeria.
Keywords
Keywords: Digital literacy, Primary school, Functional, Poverty
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