Application of artificial intelligence on managing communication disorder in a developing society

Abstract

This study examined the application of artificial intelligence on managing communication disorder in a developing society. This study adopted Diffusion of Innovation as the theoretical framework. After review of related literature, survey research design used to conduct investigation on the problem of this study. The population size was 706,588 drawn from the residents of Ohaukwu LGA, Ezza South LGA and Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi State while its sample size of 385 was gotten via Australian Calculator formula. A multi-stage sampling technique was applied to select respondents who were administered with questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The findings show that: majority of the respondents did not know what Artificial Intelligence is all about, most of them indicated that their level of experience about AI and its usage in managing communication disorder in the state was low,majority of the respondents indicated that there was low extent of application of AI in communication disorder in the state and most of the respondents indicated that AI can be applied in managing communication disorder in the area of hearing and dictating errors and making corrections. This study recommended that awareness creationabout Artificial Intelligence and Communication Disorder should be made by informing, educating and enlightening Ebonyi people on them through social media, mass media and interpersonal communication channels like Facebook, radio, television and one-one physical communication. Also, the government should partner with AI experts on how to apply AI in managing communication disorder in a developing society like Ebonyi State.