Abstract:
The focus of this study was on the role played by information and communication technology on the social, cultural and economic lives of the people and its impact in areas of public concern such as education, political, cultural and environmental management. Policy aspect of electronic media was also assessed, for example concerning government plans of action on “government business”, improvement in the lives of Nigerians in general and Ika North-East citizenry in particular. To accomplish this task, the researcher adopted the descriptive survey research design. The simple random, stratified and cluster sampling techniques of the probability sampling were used. The research adopted Diffusion of Innovations theoretical framework for explanation, and three hypotheses were stated and tested in this research. Both primary and secondary data were used, and the data were presented in tables and analyzed with simple percentage and Chi-square. The research findings revealed that information and communication technologies were not efficiently adopted in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State and Nigeria in general as a tool for human resource development, therefore the researcher recommends that the government should put in place wherewithal that would make ICT resources available to the people in order to enhance development.
