Authors : Olugbenga G. Akindoju; Oluwatoyin A. Enikuomehin; Esther O. Peter; Johnson A. Famuyide; Olasunkanmi A. Gbeleyi; Aderonke F. Ebisin; Bashir O. Ayinde; Jeremiah A. Adeleye; Paul O. Oguntade

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : The Nigerian education system has been characterized by educational disparities between the rural and urban schools that has presented a barrier to accessing quality education because of poor infrastructure, lack of teaching facilities and a lack of qualified teachers. Although there has been an increasing access to mobile technologies, its role in rural education has not been extensively used. This paper has explored the potential of mobile learning as a tool of enhancing school performance in rural learning institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. The quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used whereby purposive sampling was used to choose 113 respondents who included students, teachers and community members. Structured questionnaires were used to collect the data and conducted descriptive and inferential statistics. The results have shown that despite the confidence of students in the learning process, significant problems like inefficient infrastructure, inadequate access to learning resources, a lack of digital literacy, and high-priced internet access exist. Nevertheless, there was a positive attitude of teachers and community members to mobile learning adoption. The findings also showed that mobile learning has the potential to improve the accessibility to learning materials, flexibility, and inclusive learning. The research comes to the conclusion that mobile learning can be used to supplement traditional teaching in rural schools. Stakeholders are advised to invest in offline learning platforms, infrastructural improvements, and increase the capacity to digitalize in order to have successful implementation.

Keywords : Mobile Learning, Rural Education, Digital Inclusion, Educational Technology, Nigeria.

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