A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR THE ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Authors

Helen Olubunmi Jaiyeola Akinade, Mountain Top University, NigeriaFollow
Jeremiah Ademola Balogun, Mountain Top University, Makogi/Oba, Ogun State, Nigeria.Follow
Peter Adebayo Idowu, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, NigeriaFollow

Abstract

This study focused on the development of a mathematical model required for estimating the number of adopters of ICT devices among libraries located in Nigeria. Data for this study was collected from 121 respondents selected based on a research survey approach using simple random sampling. 9 ICT devices were identified, namely: PCs, printers/fax machines, search engines, e-library systems, bulk SMS services, library management systems, bar/QR code readers, projectors and video conferencing. The results showed that the earliest ICT devices were adopted for use in 1997, such as: PCs, printers/fax machines and search engines. The remaining ICT devices were adopted in 2000, such as: e-library, bulk SMS services, library management system, bar/QR code readers, projectors and video conferencing. Polynomial functions of degree, m was used to formulate the mathematical model for the adoption of each ICT device identified based on the cumulative frequency of yearly adopters.