IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) e-ISSN: 2278-0661,p-ISSN: 2278-8727, Volume 16, Issue 5, Ver. VIII (Sep – Oct. 2014), PP 06-16 www.iosrjournals.org www.iosrjournals.org 6 | Page Electricity, Computers, Innovation, Environment and Capacity Building: A Statistical Review Grace Korter 1 , Olusanya Olubusoye 2 1,2 (Department of Statistics/University of Ibadan, Nigeria) Abstract : The objective was to examine the frameworks needed to foster innovations and to mobilize innovation towards co - creating computers in the context of developing countries’ challenge of unreliable energy supply, in order to enhance performance of information and communication technology (ICT) as teaching aids for educational attainment. The basic underlying assumption is that computers are the simplest interactive instructional devices and that energy is a fundamental requirement for its functionality. A sample survey was conducted to ascertain the existing energy and ICT situation and needs amongst students. 213 questionnaires were administered to students of the University of Ibadan, and the Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo state of Nigeria. Investigation on technologies that can make the computer more relevant to users and adaptable to the environment revealed 51.4% suggesting longer battery life, 21.8% - double battery pack, 8.5% - both longer battery life and double battery pack and 7% - a reduction in the energy consumption of component parts of the computer. Apparently, there is a need to maximize the full potentials of the computer to enhance educational development and to expose students across the globe to equal platforms and opportunities for learning. Keywords: Capacity building, Computer, Innovation, Statistics. I. Introduction Developing countries are often characterized by unreliable energy supply, poor infrastructure, no water, bad transport or limited digital access. Energy is important for education because it facilitates communication, particularly through information technology and also by provision of basic needs such as lighting. Access to energy facilitates economic development by providing more efficient and healthier means to undertake household tasks. It provide means to undertake productive activities more generally, often more cheaply than by using the inefficient substitutes such as candles, lanterns and batteries. To bring sustainable development to the greatest number of people, it is essential to develop appropriate technology to suit existing social, cultural, environmental and economic situations. That is, technical design needs to conform to specific local context in order to achieve significant development across the globe. Past studies have examined the need for innovative technology that suit developing countries. For instance, [1] mobilized technology for developing countries in respect of overall and sectoral development objectives, economic and man power resources and the local institutional and social cultural context. The need for both hardware innovation, such as low – cost alternatives to waterborne sewerage and social (software) innovation, such as training large number of supervisors to implement improved technology for labour intensive civil works was emphasized. [2] discussed technological innovation in the form of sharing mechanisms for information technology in developing countries designed to fit with local conditions. The author used South Africa‘s ‗Wizzy Digital Courier‘ which was designed specifically for the rural parts of the school system as illustration. Another example is the ‗Kisan call centres 1 ‘ in India which operates on the basis of combining telephones and computers. So also is the one-laptop-per-child program 2 (OLPC) which embodies a desirable technological feature that promotes sharing within a school and exemplifies forms of innovation. With a focus on energy, [3] examined current approaches of the foreign assistance community to an alternation solution to the energy problem of developing countries - the introduction, adaptation and diffusion of renewable energy technologies. The paper argued for the importance of local participation, and for technology adaptation to local customs, traditions and needs. Conventional thinking holds that increased energy consumption is a prerequisite for economic and social development. This belief, together with the prospect of dwindling global petroleum supplies and the high costs of expanding energy supply generally, lead many to believe that it is not feasible to improve living standards substantially in the developing countries. However, [4] argues that by shifting to high quality energy carriers and by exploiting cost effective opportunities for more efficient energy use, it would be possible to Further information can be found 1 http://www.manage.gov.in/kisan/default.htm 2 http://www.laptop.org/