Authors :
Azinwi Terence Nib
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6658820
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to investigate ICT
utilization and its effects on the effectiveness of mental
healthcare service provision in secondary schools in
Northwest and Southwest communities of Cameroon.
More specifically, the study explored the extent to which
demographic variations in ICT use, telephone use, affect
mental healthcare service provision effectiveness in
secondary schools. The study employed the survey
research design with a mix of both quantitative and
qualitative techniques. Quantitative data were collected
through a questionnaire while a semi-structured
interview guide and an observation schedule were used
to collect qualitative data from a sample of 150
secondary school mental health professionals.The
purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used
to select the sample of the study. Data were analyzed
with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 23.0 for Windows. Descriptive statistics
such as simple percentages, mean scores and standard
deviation, and inferential statistics such as the one
sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA’s Ftest) and the Pearson Correlation test were used to
analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were
analyzed using content analysis with the support of
ATLAS.ti software version 8.0. The findings revealed
that demographic variations in ICT use (r=0.581, df=98,
p<0.05), and the use of telephones (r=0.741,df=98,
p<0.05) have a positive correlation with mental
healthcare service provision effectiveness in secondary
schools. Based on the findings, recommendations to
trainers of mental health professionals, and mental
health professionals on measures to enhance ICT
integration in mental health research and practice, as
well as suggestions for further studies were made.
Keywords :
ICT Utilisation, Demographic Characteristics, Telephone, and Mental Healthcare Service Provision.
The aim of this study was to investigate ICT
utilization and its effects on the effectiveness of mental
healthcare service provision in secondary schools in
Northwest and Southwest communities of Cameroon.
More specifically, the study explored the extent to which
demographic variations in ICT use, telephone use, affect
mental healthcare service provision effectiveness in
secondary schools. The study employed the survey
research design with a mix of both quantitative and
qualitative techniques. Quantitative data were collected
through a questionnaire while a semi-structured
interview guide and an observation schedule were used
to collect qualitative data from a sample of 150
secondary school mental health professionals.The
purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used
to select the sample of the study. Data were analyzed
with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 23.0 for Windows. Descriptive statistics
such as simple percentages, mean scores and standard
deviation, and inferential statistics such as the one
sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA’s Ftest) and the Pearson Correlation test were used to
analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were
analyzed using content analysis with the support of
ATLAS.ti software version 8.0. The findings revealed
that demographic variations in ICT use (r=0.581, df=98,
p<0.05), and the use of telephones (r=0.741,df=98,
p<0.05) have a positive correlation with mental
healthcare service provision effectiveness in secondary
schools. Based on the findings, recommendations to
trainers of mental health professionals, and mental
health professionals on measures to enhance ICT
integration in mental health research and practice, as
well as suggestions for further studies were made.
Keywords :
ICT Utilisation, Demographic Characteristics, Telephone, and Mental Healthcare Service Provision.
