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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
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Contents
Introduction
Research Methodology
Proposed Model And Indicators
Data Collection
Research Findings and Future Works
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Research Findings
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ICT Infrastructure
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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
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Institutional ICT Learning
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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
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ICT Strategy and Plan
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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
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ICT Society Attitudes
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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
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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
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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%
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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)
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Recommendations
Urgent Solutions are needed on the following:
1. Availability of Adequate Local Content
2. ICT Security
3. Internet affordability
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Thanks for your attention
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