LEVEL OF DIGITAL LITERACY AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: IMPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

This study aimed to determine the current level of digital literacy amongst Secondary School Teachers and Students in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. It also investigated the influence of gender in digital literacy of teachers and students. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted mixed design involving quantitative and qualitative method. The sample of the study consisted of 120 Students and 12 Teachers randomly selected from six (6) schools, out of the twenty (20) schools in Jema’a Local Government Area while six (6) principals (head of schools) were purposively selected for the study. The Questionnaire and interview guide were used as an instrument for data collection. The Mean, Standard Deviation were used to analyzed Quantitative data from Questionnaire and Qualitative data from interview were transcribed and categorized into emerging themes. Triangulation of data from various sources were used and revealed the level of teacher’s digital literacy. Results of the study indicated the low level of Digital literacy among teachers and students and significant gender difference existed between the two groups in favor of the males. The implications of these findings for sustainable development were highlighted.