ICT TRAINING IN NIGERIAN ARMY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
ABSTRACT
This research was carried out to examine the challenges and prospects of ICT training in the NA. The studies also have the objectives of looking at how the level of ICT training in the NA affects the efficiency and the effectiveness of her operations. A survey was carried out to ascertain the level of ICT in the NA using questionnaire and other literatures. The result of the survey showed that inadequate infrastructure, poor human resource development programmes and inadequate funding are the major challenges impairing the training and application of ICT in the NA. The lack of military industrial complex as a result of low level of ICT training did not give the military the much needed spare parts that could prolong the lives of weapons, equipment and platforms. Although about 60 percent of respondents have knowledge of ICT in varying degree, majority of them use computer for world processing, games and e-mail. Recommendations were made for better training and application of ICT in the NA. These includes The AHQ should set up a verification team to access and ascertain the level of ICT training among the NA personnel and infrastructure available within the NA. The AHQ should also assist units and formations to subscribe to co-operate firms for intense programmes on ICT training. Finally there is need for AHQ to consider more funding in the area of ICT with a view to enhancing the skills of its personnel.
CHAPTER ONE:
1.0Â Â Â General Introduction-Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
1.1Â Â Â Background-Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
1.2Â Â Â Statement of the Problem–Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
1.3Â Â Â Objectives of the Study-Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
1.4Â Â Â Research Assumption –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
1.5   Significance of the Study    –       –       –       –       –       –       6
1.6   Scope of the Study    –       –       –       –       –       –       –       7
1.7Â Â Â Limitations of the Study-Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
References –Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
