International Journal of Information Library and Society

Oluwayemi Ibukun Oluwa Olatoye ¹, Ndakasharwa Muchaonyerwa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Library Information Science, University of Fort Hare, Alice, ZA

Abstract

This review summarizes the importance of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills in student education on the African scene. The study specifically presents an overview of ICT literacy as well as the empirical studies of other researchers. Benefits in applying the knowledge to the information resources, factors determining the application of ICT literacy skills on information resources among the students in Africa, the research gaps in the literature and the suggestions for future studies in order to address the research gaps.

Keywords

ICT, ICT Literacy Skills, Literacy, Student Education, Higher Educational Institutions (Heis), Africa.

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