The Role of ICT in Poverty Reduction in Onitsha L.G.A of Anambra State

Abstract

The research work is on the role of ICT in poverty reduction in Onitsha L.G.A of Anambra state. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consists of the entire indigenes of Onitsha North L.G. A of Anambra state. Stratified sampling technique was used to sample fifty respondents in the area. The questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection and it was validated by an expert in Computer education at Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe and expert in Measurement and evaluation at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka both in Anambra State. The mean statistics was used to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study showed that ICT can enhance poverty reduction through provision of employment opportunity, capacity building, e-learning among others. However the major challenges for adopting ICT for poverty reduction include high rate of illiteracy, poor infrastructural facilities, inadequate human resources etc. the paper concluded that government should formulate good ICT policy and subsidize the cost of ICT.