Assessment of Information Communication Technology Availability, Use and Challenges by the Staff of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research

Abolarinwa Shola Timothy¹, Adewoyin Olufunke^1, and Aderanti Paul A.²

¹Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

²Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilishan, Remo

Cite this paper:
Abolarinwa Shola Timothy, Adewoyin Olufunke and Aderanti Paul A.. Assessment of Information Communication Technology Availability, Use and Challenges by the Staff of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research. American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 2015; 3(6):79-83. doi: 10.12691/ajmsm-3-6-2

Abstract

This study examines the knowledge of availability, use and challenges of Information Communication Technology (ICT) by the staff of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) using a descriptive survey design. Participants include all the 299 research and non-research staff of NIMR. Instrument used was a self-structured questionnaire which was administered to all and has a return rate of 154 (52%). The findings of the study revealed that 110 (72.8%) which constituted the majority of the respondents, affirmed positively that they are aware of the availability of ICT facilities in NIMR library. However, those that are not aware of the availability of ICTs seem not to be informed or failed to appreciate it usefulness to their profession. Poor internet signal/slow server and inadequate provision of full internet connectivity was the leading problem encountered by the respondents.

Keywords:
information communication technology availability use and medical research

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