Abstract
This paper focused on enhancing secondary school Home Economics
ICT competencies in Anambra state of Nigeria. Specifically, the paper
sought to determine the ICT competencies needed by the teachers and
ways of enhancing the competencies. Two research questions were
formulated. The researcher used proportionate stratified sampling
technique to select 142 principals, 201 Home Economics teachers and 12
lecturers in Home Economics as the sample for the study. A 26-item
questionnaire was used to collect data. Findings revealed that the Home
Economics teachers need ICT competencies for downloading, locating,
surfing and using the Internet, e-journals, ipods, iphones, blogs,
whatsapp, facebook, computers and power-point presentations to
facilitate the teaching of Home Economics. Teacher training, provision of
ICT facilities in teacher training institutions, making ICT competencies a
compulsory prerequisite for teachers’ promotion are some ways of
enhancing ICT competencies of the Home Economics teachers.
Recommendations made included that Government and relevant
agencies should provide ICT facilities to teacher training institutions in
order to provide Home Economics teachers with needed ICT
competencies. Also, promotion requirements of the Home Economics
teachers from one cadre to another should include ICT competencies.