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order to ensure the fastening and transmission of computer knowledge of basic computer concepts or terminologies and how it can be used to solve problems. Computer literacy is the ability to use computer and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem solving.

Teaching Co mput er Science in secondary schools is besought with a lot of challenges. Some of these challenges are shortage of computer teachers, absence of computer laboratory in schools, poorly furnished computer laboratories, inexperienced computer teachers, lack of maintenance funds for the laboratories, lack of funds to establish new computer laboratories and furnish them properly, lack of space in schools for a computer laboratory, insignificant lesson time table, lack of power supply, irregular power supply, lack of alternative power supply such as the generator high cost of computer systems and peripherals, etc. Enugu state LGA is one of the LGA in Enugu Urban but it has both Urban and Rural Areas taking cognizance of the whole situation, the researcher decided to investigate into the challenges confronting the use of computer systems and peripherals in teaching and learning of computer science in secondary schools.

The purpose of the study was to examine the challenges confronting the use of computer systems and learning of computer science in Enugu East L.G.A secondary schools.

Research Questions

Two research questions guided the study as follows.

What are the challenges confronting the use of computer system in Enugu East LGA secondary schools?

What are the peripheral in the process of teaching and learning computer science in

Enugu East LGA secondary schools?

Two hypothesis guided the study as follows 1. There is no significant different between

the mean scores of principals and computer science teacher with respect to challenging confronting the use of computer systems.

2. There is no significant different in learning of computer science in Enugu East L.G.A secondary schools.

Method

The researcher used a survey research design.

The study was carried out in Enugu East L.G.A.

The population consisted of 13 principals and 39 computer teachers giving a total of 52 respondents. Due to the factthe sample size is manageable ,the researcher use , the entire population of 52 respondents for the study.

Hence, no sampling was carried out. A questionnaire was employed for data collection, which was constructed by the researcher A modified four point liker scale was used strongly agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), and strongly disagree (SD) these were weighed 4, 3, 2 and 1 points respectively. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was computed using crookback Alpa and it was found to be 0.80 this is interpreted as very highly reliable with regards to the questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated using three experts –two in computer science education and one in measurement and evaluation. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question; T-test was utilized in testing the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance.

Results

The results of the study were presented in the table below.

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Table 1: Means and standard deviation on challenges confronting the use of computer systems and peripherals.

Principals Computers teachers Overall

S/N CHALLENGES X SD Dec X SD Dec X SD Dec

1 Absence Of Power Supply 2.66 0.76 A 2.78 0.89 A 2.72 0.82 A 2 Irregular power supply. 3.28 0.51 A 3.06 0.76 A 3.17 0.66 A 3 Absence of alternative power supply 3.00 0.51 A 3.29 0.62 A 3.15 0.79 A

e.gGenerator.

4 Lack of money to fuel generator always. 2.86 0.92 A 3.00 0.84 A 2.93 0.88 A 5 Lack of money to pay school electric 2.96 0.72 A 2.74 0.83 A 2.85 0.77 A

bills.

6 Lack of properly trained computer 3.66 0.21 A 3.71 0.16 A 3.69 0.18 A teachers.

7 Insufficient number of trained computer teachers

8 Lack of interest by students in using the 2.76 0.81 A 2.88 0.76 A 2.82 0.78 A computer systems

9 The use of computer systems and 2.58 0.69 A 2.51 0.78 A 2.55 0.74 A peripherals is not emphasized in

computer syllabus.

10 Students do not have opportunity to 2.91 0.80 A 3.01 0.48 A 2.96 0.68 A practice what they learnt in computer

systems and accessories.

11 Student do not have access to computer 2.86 0.66 A 2.76 0.58 A 2.81 0.61 A 12 High cost of computer systems and 3.04 0.79 A 3.06 0.71 A 3.05 0.76 A

peripheral

Table 1 shows that the respondents (SS2 students) agreed that peripherals in teaching and learning of a computer science in senior secondary schools in Enugu East LGA. In other words, they all agreed with all the 12 items.

The result of the hypothesis is presented in table 2 Table 2: t-test results on challenges.

Respondents Mean SD N df t-cal t-cret Dec

Principals 3.04 0.79 13 51 0.07 2.39 NS

Computer science teachers 3.06 0.71 39 Tables 2 shows that the t-calculated value of

0.07 is less than that critical value of 2.39.

Hence, the null hypothesis is not rejected. These indicated that there are no significant differences between the mean scores of

principals and computer science teachers with respect to challenges confronting the use of computer systems and peripherals in teaching and learning of computer science in Enugu East LGA Secondary Schools.

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Discussions

Table 1 shows that the respondents agreed with all the 12 challenges that militate against the effective use of computer systems and peripherals in the process of teaching and learning of computer science in Senior Secondary schools in Enugu East LGA.

Further principals and computer science teachers equally agreed that that 12 listed items in table 1 are challenging.

Table 2 shows that there is no significant differences between mean scores of principals and computer science teachers with respect to challenges confronting the use of computer science systems and peripherals in teaching and learning of computer science in secondary school. This means that both the principals and computers science teachers with respect to challenges confronting the use of computer systems and peripherals in secondary schools.

Where I shows that the respondents agreed with all the 12 challenges that militates against the effective use of computer systems and peripherals in the process of teaching and learning of computer science in senior schools in Enugu East L.G.A.

Further, principals and computers science teachers equally agreed that the 12 listed items in table 1 are challenges. Table 2 shows that there is no significant difference between mean score of principals and computer science teachers with respect to challenges confronting the use of computer science systems peripherals in teaching and learning of computer science in secondary school. This means that both principals and computer science teachers equally accept that these 12 items are challenges indeed. In the presence of these challenges, there is no way computer science can be taught

effectively in secondary schools. The only way out to obtain succers in effectively teaching and learning of computer science to find solutions to these challenges. If effective solutions are not found, teaching and learning of computers science in secondary schools will continue to deteriorate. If their determination on teaching and learning is continued, students offering computer science will continue to achieve poorer and poorer in the subject. Consequently, Nigeria will not be in a position to achieve the goals aims and objectives of education as enshrined in the national policy on education and also the goals aims and objectives of science and technology in general and Information and Co mmu nicat io n Techno logy (ICT) in Particular.

Conclusions

From the findings of the study, the conclusion that there are 12 challenges confronting the utilization of computer systems and peripherals in teaching and learning of computers science. There's no significant difference between the mean scores of principals and computer science teachers with regards to challenge that continent the use of computer systems and peripherals in teaching and learning of computer science.

Recommendations

The following recommendations are made based on the findings. The state government should do it to supply power to all secondary schools in the state and make sure that there is regular power supply.

The state government orbit agency for education should give some money for impress so that principals can fuel and maintain the school generator.

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The state government should give scholarships or bursary awards to all students reading computer science education in all tertiary students. This will enable the state to have enough computers science teachers in the state.

Principals of schools should ensure that computer science students do enough practical in the computer science laboratories.

The state government should establish standard computer science laboratories in each secondary school.

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