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WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 9 NO. 5 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjimt.v9.no5.2025.pg1.13

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Lecturers’ Extent of Awareness and Utilization of WhatsApp for Teaching Integrated Science Courses in Tertiary Institutions in Enugu State, Nigeria

MbonuAdigwe, Bianca Uzoamaka, Obetta, Hellen Chinyere

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Abstract

The research investigated the extent of awareness and utilization of the WhatsApp platform among lecturers for teaching integrated science courses in tertiary institutions across Enugu State, Nigeria. Employing a descriptive survey design, the study targeted a population of 112 integrated science lecturers within these institutions. A sample of 23 lecturers was selected from two institutions in Enugu State via simple random sampling. Data collection relied on a researcher- structured questionnaire, validated through face validation techniques. The instrument's reliability was established using Cronbach’s Alpha technique, yielding a coefficient of 0.77. Data analysis involved computing the mean and standard deviation using mean and standard deviation, with hypotheses tested using a t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results indicated a high awareness and utilization of WhatsApp among lecturers for teaching integrated science in Enugu State's tertiary institutions. Furthermore, gender was found to have no significant impact on lecturers' awareness and utilization of WhatsApp for teaching integrated science courses in tertiary institutions.

keywords:

Awareness; Gender; Integrated Science; Tertiary Institutions; WhatsApp Utilization

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