Use of information technology by academics in selected universities in Nigeria

Ani, Okon E.; Esin, Jacob E.

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“…The purposes for which students employ ICT in their learning activities include accessing various online resources such as e-books, journals, and databases; as well as engaging in communication, accessing online presentations, utilizing audio-visual materials, and participating in forum discussions. These findings align with previous studies conducted by Ani and Esin (2003) and Mungwabi (2018), which also reported a high level of ICT utilization in learning. Similarly, Sofowora's (2012) study highlighted the prevalence of ICT use in learning despite infrastructure challenges in Nigeria.…”

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“…In Africa, Atsumbe et al (2014) observed that although learners at the Federal University of Technology in Nigeria possessed computers and laptops, these resources were underutilized for internet access and learning due to a number of reasons, including limited digital search competence. Meanwhile, studies by Sofowora (2012), Ani and Esin (2003), and Boni (2018), which were conducted in West Africa, found that ICT usage was high, although they admitted there was inadequate infrastructure. In East Africa, the Makerere University successfully integrated ICT into academic functions and established a dedicated Directorate of ICT (Okello-Obura & Ssekitto, 2015).…”

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Gender Differences and Competences of Students in the Usage of ICT for Learning At the St. John’s University, Tanzania

Mkunda,

Mungwabi

2023

Tanzania Journal for Population studies and Development

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This study examined the extent to which students at the St. John’s University in Dodoma use information and communication technology (ICT) in learning. A quantitative research design was employed, utilizing the survey method to collect data. Convenience sampling was used to select 110 respondents whose e-mails were obtained. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The chi-square test was utilized to explore the relationship between certain variables, while the Spearman t-test was employed to determine the correlation between students’ use of ICT in learning and their search competences. The key findings indicate that students at St. John’s University have a high level of ICT usage in their learning endeavours, despite some inadequacies in the available learning facilities. Moreover, gender does not significantly influence the application of ICT in learning. Additionally, there was no significant relationship found between the use of ICT in learning and students’ competences in search skills. The study reveals that students heavily rely on both audio-visual materials and online textual resources. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the St. John’s University continues to enhance its ICT infrastructure to facilitate effective access and utilization of information by students. Libraries should allocate sufficient funds for the subscription of mostly electronic resources along with print resources.

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Gender Differences and Competences of Students in the Usage of ICT for Learning At the St. John’s University, Tanzania

Mkunda,

Mungwabi

2023

Tanzania Journal for Population studies and Development

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“…He found “very few of the scientists agreed that the use of the internet had greatly facilitated their research work”. Ani and Esin (2003) investigated the extent and level of use of information technology by academics in five federal universities in Nigeria using questionnaire survey. The findings of the study revealed that computers were extensively used by the academics, with negligible use of the internet.…”

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Analysis of internet access and use by academic staff in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

2010

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the extent/level of internet access, and use by academic staff in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria, as a teaching/research tool.Dsign/methodology/approachA structured questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection, with academic staff in the University of Calabar as respondents.FindingsThe findings of the survey show extensive internet use by the respondents, although with a low level of access to the internet (26.92 per cent), as most of the respondents have access to the internet through a commercial internet cybercafé off campus, while only 3.08 and 1.54 per cent could access the internet in their offices and university library, respectively. The basic reasons for internet access, and use by the respondents, are for communication through e‐mail (16.87 per cent), teaching (15.66 per cent), and research related activities (14.58 per cent). The findings also indicated that although there exists a high level of skills in internet access, and use by the respondents, there is a need to organize regular formal user training by the university library (university management), for all academic staff in the University of Calabar, as well as each Nigerian university.Originality/valueThe paper recommends the provision of equitable internet access not only in the University of Calabar, but all Nigerian universities. Most significantly the paper advocates a national policy of providing internet access for all academic staff in their offices in Nigerian universities, and effective electronic collection development to supplement traditional print resources in the university libraries towards enhanced electronic access, and use by academic staff.

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“…Another prominent factor that impedes effective adoption of ICT in these libraries is frequent power outage. This perennial power problem in Nigeria (Alabi, 1985; Ani and Esin, 2001) generally affects effective adoption of ICT in university libraries. Lack of trained personnel and negative attitude of university management on IT are important factors that also militate against effective adoption of ICT in university libraries in Nigeria.…”

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Adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in academic libraries

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Esin²,

Edem³

2005

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate the extent of adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in university libraries in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachPostal survey was the instrument used for data collection. Almost 60 per cent of the University Librarians out of the 29 university libraries surveyed completed their questionnaires.FindingsThe results of the survey show that only six university libraries are fully “computerized”, nine are “about to be computerized”; seven of the surveyed libraries have installed local area networks, five have online public access catalogue and only four libraries provide internet service. The major obstacles that influence effective adoption of ICT in university libraries are inadequate funds and the poor state of electricity in Nigeria.Practical implicationsThe federal government should increase the present level of funding of Nigerian university to improve the library development fund, which is the major source of funding available to university libraries. The poor state of electricity in Nigeria should also be improved by the federal government for sustainable adoption of ICT by university libraries.Originality/valueThe paper proposes that computer networking of university libraries is feasible and recommends the development of the Nigerian university libraries network and academic libraries network.

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Use of information technology by academics in selected universities in Nigeria

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Gender Differences and Competences of Students in the Usage of ICT for Learning At the St. John’s University, Tanzania

Gender Differences and Competences of Students in the Usage of ICT for Learning At the St. John’s University, Tanzania

Analysis of internet access and use by academic staff in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in academic libraries

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