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DIGITAL LITERACY AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AKWA IBOM STATE

ABSTRACT

In today’s technology-driven world, digital literacy is as essential as traditional reading and writing skills as it empowers individuals to participate fully in education, employment, social interaction, and civic, but it possibility of this is hindered by inadequate digital infrastructure in many public schools, including insufficient computers, unreliable internet connectivity, irregular power supply, and limited access to modern educational technologies, shortage of trained teachers and instructors with adequate digital competencies, Students and youths from low-income families often lack personal access to digital devices and internet services, which limits their ability to practice and develop digital skills outside school environments. The study examined the impact of digital literacy on educational development in Akwa Ibom State and also find out if digital literacy has contributed to employment generation in Akwa Ibom State. This study was anchored on Modernization Theory. This research work adopted the survey research design with a descriptive method in giving explanations to Digital literacy and socio-economic development in Akwa Ibom State. The population of this study consists of the general population of residents in Akwa Ibom State –five million two hundred and forty thousand five hundred and two hundred and fifty six (5.240, 556) (Source: 2006 population census). the findings of the study reveals among others that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between Digital Literacy and educational development in Akwa Ibom State, due to the fact that Students are expose to online resources, online learning, and there is accessible to education Base on the findings, the study recommends among others that the Nigeria’s Government- federal, state, local Government and ministry of education should formulate, budget and implements policies on digitalization incorporating students in the primary, secondary schools and university to boast the educational sector in the state.

KEYWORDS: Digital Literacy Socioeconomic Development Educational Development Employment Generation

UNA, Arit Effiong

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