Keyword : Awareness, science, technology, innovation, academics, Nigerian universities.
Author(s) : Benson Reuben Oke, PhD , Godwin Aniekan Benson , Aniebo C. Samson, PhD & Ememobong Sunday Umana
Abstract :
The world today is experiencing rapid changes in science, technology, and innovation (STI). This is evident in synthetic biology, proteomics, robotics, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. This study examines the level of awareness and
perception of STI by university academic staff in Akwa Ibom State. Studies have reported the existence of emerging science, technology, and innovation, especially in the Western World but there is a paucity of research on the level of awareness, and perception of STI among academic staff in Nigerian universities, particularly in Akwa Ibom State. This study addressed this gap by assessing the level of awareness, understanding, and perception among academic staff in universities in Akwa Ibom State: University of Uyo and Akwa Ibom State University. This study is framed around Technological Determinism Theory and draws on a survey of 155 academics in 14 departments. The findings of this study, among others, indicate that there is a low level of awareness and understanding of STI among academics in the two universities, except in biotechnology and genetics; a significant number of academics in the two universities perceived STI as contributing to unemployment and inequality in the society. The study concludes that the low level of awareness among academic staff on the emerging STI has resulted in poor research output, teaching, and learning on STI. It is recommended that STI should be introduced into the academic curriculum of the two universities.
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