Abstract:
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is rapidly evolving globally especially
in teaching and learning. Judicious use of ICT is ensured by the addition of
multimedia teaching aids during teacher-learner interactions. Available report shows
that the use of multimedia aids enhances teachers’ skills and students’ retention.
However, nurse educators in Schools of Nursing (SON) still use their old traditional
teaching methods and do not adopt ICT in teaching. Little is known about the effects
of literacy training on nurses’ adoption and usage of ICT in teaching. Therefore, this
study was designed to assess the outcomes of ICT literacy training on nurse
educators’ adoption and usage of multimedia teaching
This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the four SON in Ogun State. Sacred
Heart Abeokuta and Ilaro were assigned by balloting into the Experimental Group
(EG n=20), while Ijebu-Ode and Abeokuta were categorised as Control Group (CG
n=20).(Total enumeration).Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. At Pre-
Intervention (P1), availability, Perceived Skills (PS), Perceived Ease of Use (PEoU),
Adoption and Usage (AU) of multimedia aid were assessed in the EG and CG. At
intervention, EG received ICT training using researcher designed training aid
consisting of three modules: information technology, nursing informatics and
PowerPoint presentation. Three modules lectures for the EG were given weekly for
four weeks, while CG had a review of traditional teaching methods as the EG. Post
Intervention data (P2) was taken at the end of intervention. Frequency count was used
to assess availability of ICT. Using a 56-point scale, PS was categorised as highly
skilled ≥43 and no skill ≤14. Using an 11-point scale, PEoU was categorised as high
≥9 and low ≤.3. Using 11-point scale, AU was categorised as high ≥ 9 and no
adoption ≤4. Attitude was categorised as negative < 30 and positive ≥30. For PEoU
and AU, mean scores per group were obtained and compared. Hypotheses were tested
using student’s t-test at α0.05
Majority of the participants were female (EG =80%, CG= 85%), at nurse educators’
cadre (EG= 65%, CG= 80%). Computer and projectors were the most available.
Computer EG=100%, CG=90%; projector EG=100 %, CG=95%). There was
significant increase in perceived skills in EG (Mean score in ICT at P1=24.5 ± 9.2 and
P2=43.3 (±5.5), but not in CG (Mean score in ICT at P1=24.9±6.3 and P2=22.3±5.1),
suggesting an increase in skills as a result of the ICT training. At P2, PEoU was
significantly different (EG= 9.6±1.3 and CG= 6.1±1.4). There was a significant
change in attitude in both groups (At P1 and P2, respectively, EG= 21±1.7 and
23.2±2.1; CG= 20.6 ±2.8 and 21.5±1.8). There was also a significant increase in the
mean score in AU (At P1 and P2, respectively, EG= 7.5±1.0 and 10.5 ±1.9;
CG=6.4±1.8 and 7.2±1.50) suggesting improved usage of multimedia aids
Information communication technology literacy training improved the adoption and
usage of multimedia teaching aids by nurse educators in Ogun State
