Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2024

Utilsation of Modern Technology in Promotion of Poverty Alleviation Among Principals and Social Studies Teachers in Delta State, Nigeria

Juliet N. Ossai

Abstract

Like education, technological advancement in every society translates to the all-round advancement of its life. Modern technologies have made things including poverty alleviation among principals and social studies teachers easier. Against the above background, the study determined the extent of utilization of modern technologies in the poverty alleviation of principals and social studies teachers in Delta State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 847 comprising 297 principals and 550 social studies teachers in Delta State. A sample of 613 comprising 242 principals and 371 social studies teachers (SST) was utilized. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The researcher found out that social studies teachers and principals agreed to the fact that UBELS’ principals do not make use of modern technology in the promotion of poverty alleviation in upper basic education level schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were made including that seminars should be organized basically on how to surf/ browse the internet for better ways of promoting poverty alleviation, workshop on the use and navigation of such modern devices as android/apple phones, electronic pad/tablets, laptops, printers, and photocopying machines should be regularly organized for principals and teachers in general.

Keywords

Utilisation, Modern Technology, Poverty Alleviation, Principals and Social Studies Teachers

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