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Chemistry is one of the core science subjects taught in all the senior secondary schools in Nigeria and it is assumed to be abstract in nature. It is the responsibility of the Chemistry teachers to make the subject concrete and real to the students by using a variety of teaching methods. Therefore, vibrant and resourceful Chemistry teachers have lots of work to do in finding out new methods of teaching Chemistry. Information Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to solve real life issues in classrooms in a way that was not possible before in a traditional classroom setting. The flexible nature of ICT and the internet especially provide students with the opportunities for research, interaction, collaboration and cooperation. The study examined the availability of Information Communication Technology in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in some selected secondary schools in Oyo West Local Government of Oyo State. A descriptive design method was adopted. 40 teachers were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Simple Percentage was used to analyze the data collected. The findings of this research revealed that most ICT resources required are not available at all. It was recommended among others that there should be continuous training and ICT skills upgrading for teachers, also. There should be continuous and consistent monitoring and evaluation of government policy on ICT and Government and stakeholders should also provide funds for procurement and maintenance of ICT in schools
Tags/Keywords: ICT, Chemistry, Utilization, Owonikoko