Obstacles to the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Afghan Universities

Abstract

This study intended to investigate the level of ICT integration in Afghan universities and obstacles to its use and integration. The study is aimed at to explore how much the ICT has been integrated and how much effective it has been. The study examined the level of its effectiveness in Afghan universities. How effective it is for the students, teachers and administrative staff in the universities. For that, the primary question of the study was what are the obstacles to the integration and use of ICT in Afghan universities? We explored about the level of ICT integration, level of effectiveness and obstacles to the use of ICT. The study collected data, through questionnaires, containing both open and close-ended questions to accumulate the diverse experiences of our respondents and explore those obstacles that might be missing in the existing literature. The data was collected from three different categories of people/stakeholders in the universities. The study founded that ICT has not been fully integrated and installed in Afghan universities. These universities are still struggling to find electricity for their works. The level of ICT is comparatively high for administrative staff, followed by teachers and students. Students are at the worst position; they are the most alienated of all from the ICT. The obstacles found in the study are the lack of electricity, lack of expertise and lack of ICT infrastructure