Edet E Okon
Despite the growing importance of ICT in the society, low ICT usage is being reported in some parts of the world. This may not be unconnected with the poor development of ICT skills among the members of such society (ties), including of course, business education graduates. This study determined the training needs of business education undergraduates with three specific objectives; three research questions and three null hypotheses. The study, conducted in University of Calabar adopted the case study and descriptive research designs. The study made use of a population of 87 final year business education students, where 70 respondents was sampled using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) Table of Sampling Determination. Researchermade questionnaire duly validated, tagged, “training needs of business education undergraduates and competences in ICT questionnaire (TNBEUCICTQ)” generated data for the study. The dependent t-test statistical analysis was used to test the three null hypotheses. Findings based on answers to the three research questions are that: Microsoft Word; Simple statistical package; andMicrosoft Power point training is highly needed for competence in ICT usage among business education undergraduates. Findings based on test of the three null hypotheses are that: There is no significant relationship between Microsoft Word Basics, simple statistical package; there is significant relationship between Power point training needs and competencies in ICT usage among business education undergraduates. It is concluded that training of business education undergraduates on Microsoft Word Basic; Simple Statistical Packages and Microsoft Power Point enhances their competence in ICT usage. It is therefore recommended among others that:Lecturers should provide adequate training on Microsoft Word, simple Statistical Package and Microsoft Power Point for business education undergraduates for competences in ICT usage.