Technology Integration Imbalances/Challenges in Higher Institutions of Learning: A Case of Private and Public Universities in East African Region
1. Henry Stanley Mbowa*, 2. Prof. Lazarus Ndiku Makewa, 3. Esau Murongo, 4. Titus Mutia Kithome, 5. William Mudahemuka & 6. Dr. Winnie Ngila
1*Kampala University, Uganda
2,3Rwenzori International University, Uganda
4Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya
5Univerity of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies, Rwanda
6University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya
Corresponded Author: mbowa200@gmail.com
Received November 21, 2019; Revised December 27, 2019; Accepted January 7, 2020
Abstract: Technology integration remains a challenge in private and public universities across East Africa, impacting most on the performance of learners and lecturers in universities. The purpose of the paper was to examine the technology integration imbalances/challenges in institutions of higher learning in East Africa. The paper focused at;
East African universities with online publications on technology integration, challenges to technology integration among universities and technology integration challenges common in universities. The paper employed both cross- sectional and correlational survey. The study targeted 50 private and public universities in East Africa. However, based on the literature reviewed, only 20 universities had online publications on technology integration. SPSS was used to analyze collected data for generating inferential statistics while the Content value analysis was used to generate frequencies. Results indicated that, incompetences, inadequate professional development, inadequate resources, low attitude of students and lecturers, resistance of lecturers, inadequate funding and inadequate technological infrastructure were major challenges targeted universities. Results indicated that there was no significant difference (p˃0.05) in technology integration between private and public universities in East Africa. The paper concluded by developing a FITI model for universities and recommends universities to invest in infrastructure and training as the key drivers to technology integration.
