Availability and Utilization of Evolving Information and Communication Technology Tools and Effective Students’ Support System in Private Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria

The provision of support services to students as well as the effectiveness of these support services in meeting the pressing demands of the students in private universities is a function of the availability and utilization of recent Information and Communication Technology tools. Due to globalization and the ever-evolving nature of digital technology, every facet of human endeavours (education inclusive) is at the mercy of these evolving ICT tools. This study therefore investigated the extent to which private universities in Oyo state, Nigeria provide support services to students using recent ICT tools; with a view to find out the influence of evolving ICTs in the achievement of effective student support system. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select two out of the five private universities in Oyo State. One hundred and fifty-five students were sampled, with all ICT personnel, making a total of one-hundred and seventy (170) respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the 170 respondents. Findings from the study revealed that, there is positive significant relationship between evolving ICTs and student support system in private universities in Oyo state (r=0.317, p<0.05). Recommendations on plausible remedies were therefore made to private universities in Oyo state on how student support system could be better improved on.