DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i10.002

Pages: 671-675

JAMB CBT brought anxiety to many secondary school students in Nigeria because some of them are not computer literate. This study entitled developing the computer skills of upper basic secondary school students was carried out in Enugu State of Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 197 computer studies teachers teaching in public secondary schools in Enugu State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were utilized for the study. The instrument used for the research was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers which was carefully validated by research experts from the institution of the researchers. Data collected in respect of the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while t-test hypothesis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance and at the appropriate degree of freedom. The result of the study revealed that upper basic secondary school students in Enugu State need computer literacy skills especially the ability to manipulate the key board for excellent performance in JAMB CBT. The study equally revealed that one of the strategies for developing the computer skills of upper basic secondary school students in Enugu State is effective utilization of computer in preparing the students for CBT. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, the researchers recommended among others that computer studies teachers should be re-trained on CBT and also, CBT centers should be established in all the public secondary schools in Enugu State of Nigeria.