Analysis Of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) And Social-Economic Development of Ogbia, Bayelsa State

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This study examines information and communication technology (ICT) and socialeconomic development of Ogbia, Bayelsa state. A survey research design was adopted. Results revealed that male respondents were 324 (65.2%), while females represent 173 (45.9%). This study showed that civil servants were (53.2%), followed by traders (26.5%). Moreover, (3.2%) had no-formal education, while (19.7%) had primary education, (30.6%) had secondary education, and (46.5%) had tertiary education. The result of chi-square calculated value of 401.04 and chi-square table value of 7.815 at (df=3) implies that Ogbia does have the needed ICT infrastructure for social-economic development at 0.05 level of significance. The result of Pearson Correlation reveals that r = 0.678 which translates to a positive relationship between ICT and socio-economic development of Ogbia at 0.05 significance level. This study recommends direct investment in ICT infrastructure and improved access to infrastructural facilities in Ogbia to accelerate socio-economic development of the coastal community in Bayelsa state.