ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF E-GOVERNANCE IN TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA

OGEDENGBE ENEJINOR SAKA; OGEDENGBE OZAVIZE BARIKISU; ABDULKADIR OGEDENGBE

doi:10.70382/mejhlar.v10i6.080

Authors

OGEDENGBE ENEJINOR SAKA Department of Public Administration, Gombe State University.
OGEDENGBE OZAVIZE BARIKISU Department of Education, National Open University of Nigeria.
ABDULKADIR OGEDENGBE Parliament International School, Abuja

Abstract

This study is an assessment of the effects of e-governance on tertiary educational system in Nigeria. The objective of the study is examine how e-governance influences transparency and accountability in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study focused on e-governance, scope of e-governance, relevance of e-governance, challenges of e-governance, tertiary educational system in Nigeria, application of e-governance in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The theoretical framework of the study is rooted in Technology Acceptance Model by Davis (1989). The research work adopted qualitative research methods, relying primarily on secondary data from textbooks, academic journals, government reports and online sources. A content analysis approach was employed to interpret various conceptual themes. The study found out that e-governance has significantly improved transparency in Nigerian tertiary institutions by digitalization of administrative functions. The study recommended that stakeholders must invest in reliable internet access, modern hardware and updated software to support e-governance across institutions.