ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AMONG RADIOGRAPHY STUDENTS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

Information and communication technology (ICT) has been the most fascinating phenomena that have characterized the 21st century. The growth of these technologies has over the years being accrued to researchers in the field of science and technology. The objective of this research was to determine the knowledge and utilization of ICT among radiography students in south east Nigeria. It is a survey research which involved the population of radiography students in university of Nigeria, Enugu campus and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus. The sampling was by convenience sampling and the sample size was determined by Yaro Yamane method (1973) which resulted to 400 sample size. The data collection was by questionnaire administered randomly and analyzed with frequency and percentage table. Chi-square was used to test the hypothesis in the research. Among the 400 questionnaires distributed, 380 were returned 8 were wrongly filled and 16 were not returned. The research was analyzed to bring out the students‟ knowledge, the availability of ICT to the students and the students‟ utilization of ICT. The research revealed