Barriers to the Use of ICt in Education: Case Study of Mogadishu Secondary Schools, Somalia

Barriers to the Use of ICt in Education: Case Study of Mogadishu Secondary Schools, Somalia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explore the barriers encountered when introducing ICT in education in Mogadishu Secondary schools.
The research assessed the influence of National/school education ICT policy and strategy; infrastructure availability, use and ease of access; and future support that teachers find useful. The paper has also reviewed a number of studies from different parts of the world and paid greater attention to those barriers existing within some of the developing countries.

The study adopted a survey research design. The sampling unit was 7 randomly selected schools from Mogadishu Secondary Schools. From each school fifteen teachers were selected for the questionnaire using random sampling technique. This made a total of 105 subjects as a whole. The data collection instruments used was an adopted questionnaires used by Department of Education and Training of Western Australia (WA).

Data generated was analyzed and presented in tables and/or figures. The findings of the study have shown lack of government ICT policy and strategy and the response of many teachers also indicated that the educational system currently having resource level problems such as lack of adequate computers and other ICTs tools, poor internet connectivity, etc.
This study concludes that the introduction of ICTs in education in Mogadishu schools is between emerging and applying stages and it is important to take measures to overcome the identified barriers in order to pass to the next stages and towards reaching the top most. Finally the paper suggested recommendations to the concerned stakeholders.