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Evaluating ICT preparedness of higher education

in Somalia: Strengths and Weakness:

Mohamud M. Alasso , Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed, Yunis Ali Ahmed, Ahmed Dahir Siyad,

Abdifatah Farah Ali

Mogadishu-Somalia

SIMAD University

e-AGE18 CONFERENCE

Amman, Jordan

2-3 December 2018

Copyright © 2018 SIMAD UNIVERSITY


Contents

Introduction

Research Methodology

Proposed Model And Indicators

Data Collection

Research Findings and Future Works



Introduction


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IntroductionductionIntroduction

Living in the information age, ICT has been played an important role in

various activities of human live including, education (Buabeng-Andoh and

Yidana 2014, Liu, Toki et al. 2014, Koç, Turan et al. 2016).

In Somalia, since 2000 there has been a big push to introduce IT

infrastructure include hardware, software into higher educations.

Accordingly, universities have been initiated to spend a tremendous

amount of money to improve their ICT infrastructure to support teaching

and learning (Harry, 2007).


Introduction (2)

The use of ICT tools through higher education institution in Somalia is still

in early stages of development. Due to its newness in Universities, ICT

may not be well accepted by students and staffs.

No research studies have been conducted so far with the aim of

determining the ICT readiness of Somali higher institutions towards

teaching-learning perspectives.


Introduction (3)

Main Objectives:

To understand the ICT preparedness of Somali higher

education institutions.

To identify the current level of ICT usage in Somali

higher education institutions.

To evaluate the society attitude towards ICT usage for

teaching and learning perspectives.


Research Methodology (Cont..)

30 Somali higher education institutions were selected with more than

1000 students and and established before 2012.

The Universities were selected across all Somali regions.

A total of 300 questionnaire copies were distributed through out 30

universities, 272 were returned, representing 91.0% return rate.


Proposed Model

ICT

Readiness

ICT Infrastructure

- Access to own computer or sharing

- Internet access

- Campus Infrastructure(campus network)

- Internet affordability

- Network speed and quality (QoS)

Institutional ICT Learning

- Technology and tools

- Adequacy of ICT skills

- Availability of adequate local content

ICT Strategical plan

- ICT strategy and policy

- ICT financing

- ICT human skill development

- ICT Security

Society Attitudes towards ICTs

- Management awareness for ICT importance

- Staff understanding of benefits ICT


Research Findings



ICT Infrastructure



ICT Infrastructure Indicators

2.9

1.4

1.51.0

2.6

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Access to ownPC or sharedComputers

CampusNetworking

andEnvironment

InternetAvailability

InternetAffordability

Network Speedand Quality


Institutional ICT Learning



Institutional ICT learning

1.5

1.40.6

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Technology and Tools

Adequacy of ICT skillsAvailability of Adequate

Local Content


ICT Strategy and Plan



ICT Strategy and Plan Indicators

2.1

2.2

2.5

0.8 0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

ICT Financing

ICT Strategy

ICT human skilldevelopment

ICT Security


ICT Society Attitudes



Society Attitudes Towards ICT

0.82.7

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Management’s Attention to the ICT importance

Staff’s Awareness for the ICT importance

Management/staff Supportstowards use of ICT

Does ICT Tools Help in PerformingDifferent Work Activities

The use ICT allows Staff to obtainresources or information easily

Does ICT help you in the treatmentof students with special

educational needs


Overall Performance of all Indicators

2.9

1.41.5

0.97

2.6

1.45

1.440.64

2.08

2.19

2.5

0.78

1.99

2.94

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Access to own PC or Shared Computers

Campus Networking and Environment

Internet Availability

Internet Affordability

Network Speed and Quality

Technology and Tools

Adequacy of ICT skills

Availability of Adequate Local Content

ICT Financing

ICT Strategy

ICT human skill development

ICT Security

Management Awareness for ICT Importance

Staff understanding of ICT benefits


Conclusions

In this study, the ICT readiness assessment model

was developed and tested with 30 Somali

Universities. The model is composed of 14

indicators.

The results shows that: Somali HEIs ICT

readiness is 46%

20

Strengths stage Weaknesses stage

Access to own PC or shared Computers

2.9 Availability of Adequate Local Content

0.64

Staff understanding of ICT benefits

2.94 ICT Security 0.78

Network Speed and Quality 2.6 Internet affordability 0.97

Conclusions (2)


Recommendations

Urgent Solutions are needed on the following:

1. Availability of Adequate Local Content

2. ICT Security

3. Internet affordability


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