Acquisition of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training skills from Formal and Informal Training Centres for Self-Employment amongst Youths in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State

Abstract

The study was on Acquisition of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training skills from formal and informal training centres for Self-Employment amongst Youths in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State. Two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted survey design. Area of the study was Uyo Local Government Area. Population of the study consisted of 790 youths both from the formal and informal training centres. The sample of this study was 308 youths composed of 49 and 259 youths from the formal and informal ICT training centres respectively. A Comparative Study of Formal and Informal ICT Training Skills amongst Youths for Self-employment Questionnaire (CSFIICTTSAYSEQ) was used in the study. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three research experts two from the Department of Business Education and one from the Department of Computer and Robotic Education, University of Uyo, Uyo. In order to determine the reliability of the instrument, 30 copies of the instrument were administered to 30 students both for the formal and informal training centres who were not part of the sampled population. The consistency coefficient was .78 indicating a high reliability coefficient was realised and therefore the instrument was suitable for use in the study. Mean and Standard Deviation was used in answering research questions while t-test was used in testing research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study reveal that there is a significant difference between the mean responses of formal ICT training centre and informal ICT training centre on ICT skills acquired by youths for self-employment in Uyo Local Government Area.