CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction

It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to

ascertain the impact of computer in rural area

In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study

were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation

given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in

the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the

challenges of computer in rural area

5.2 Summary

This study was on the impact of computer in rural area. Three

objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the impact of

computer in rural area, to ascertain whether computer contribute

to the development of rural area, to ascertain the relationship

between computer and the mindset of rural communities. In line

with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated

and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for

the study is 200 selected residents in selected communities in Ini

local government of Akwa Ibom state. The researcher used

questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection.

Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A

total of 133 respondents made up civil servants, married men,

youths and students were used for the study. The data collected

were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages

and frequencies

5.3 Conclusion
With the enabling environment, prices of IT equipment and

services are going down considerably and will still continue to go

down. This would make services and equipment available to more

people as well as access to online information readily accessible.

Having briefly discussed a few technologies it could be noted that

the Frame Relay would provide a stable, more scalable, highly

flexible and cost effective solution for rural communication. Frame

Relay has become one of the most extensively-used WAN

protocols. Its cheapness (compared to leased lines) provided one

reason for its popularity. The extreme simplicity of configuring

user equipment in a Frame Relay network offers another reason

for Frame Relay's popularity. Although ICTs are not a solution for

development, they playa n important catalytic role. It is however

encouraging to note that ICTs are top priority on many

governments’ agendas. Given that government is one of the

stakeholders of Education, the prioritization of ICTs has great

impact on its performance. A good IT structure has the ability to

impact knowledge to people in the rural areas, where for a long

time, means of conveying the knowledge of ICT has been difficult.

Experts in education suggest that networks and digital

communication technologies will cause an even more dramatic

prototype for E learning since learning over the Internet is neither

time bound nor place bound

5.4 Recommendation

Establishment of cyber café or browsing centers at rural areas

should be the priority of the State and Federal Government.

Computer literacy should be emphasized among the rural farmers

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