Challenges Associated with the Use of ICT in the Collection of Tenement and Property Rating in Lafia, Nasarawa State

Abstract

The aimed of this paper is to explore the challenges associated with the use of ICT in the collection of tenement and property rating. The study adopt survey design using quantitative approach and data were collected through questionnaires survey from professionals and also the study adopted purposive sample random sampling technique and SPSS tool version 22 was used for data analysis and the results were presented in table. The study indicates that poor infrastructure, high cost of ICT system, slow decision making and poor management Planning ranked 1st to 4th respectively. The study revealed that social and administrative challenges are limited digital litracy, corruption; potential for manipulation and fraud in electronic systems if proper safeguards are not in place, transparency and trust, resistance to change and unequal access to technology and digital literacy, hindering online participation ranked 1st to 5th respectively. Then the results also shown that the economic challenges are sustainability to technological advancements and changing regulations, potential job displacement, Cyber security and data privacy concerns, cost of implementation, maintenance and affordability for users ranked 1st to 5th respectively.The study concluded that the challenges associated with the use of ICT in the collection of tenement and property rating in the study area were poor infrastructure, High cost of ICT system, slow decision making and poor management Planning were found to be moderate technical challenge. The study recommended that the government should invest in improving internet connectivity throughout Lafia to ensure reliable access for data collection and management. This could involve expanding fiber optic networks, increasing the availability of Wi-Fi hotspots, and subsidizing internet costs for relevant authorities.