The Rate of Diffusion and Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Selected Manufacturing Industries in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines the adoption and use of information and communications technology (ICT) in selected manufacturing industries in Nigeria.  26.5 per cent of the total population of the workers which is 336 out of 1268 responded to the questionnaire survey in the selected manufacturing firms. The ICT facilities used stratified the manufacturing companies in Nigeria into two major categories: ICT intensive users (SBC and FCD) and Non-ICT intensive users (APL and NML), this is the category most companies in Nigeria belong to. The results reveal that ICT facilities in the manufacturing firms are basically for administrative use rather than production and the use of ICT facilities to aid direct production activities is a generally low level among manufacturing industries in the country. However, some problems of ICT use were identified which undermined efficient and optimal use of ICT facilities.