An investigation on e-resource utilisation among university students in a developing country: A case of Great Zimbabwe University

Mawere, Talent; Sai, Kundai Oliver Shadwell

doi:10.4102/sajim.v20i1.860

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“…The implication of this is that there is a low level of awareness of EIR among majority of the students. The findings corroborate that of Dukper et al, (2018); Mawere & Sai (2018); Daramola (2016); Igbo and Imo, (2013) as well as Ajibili (2013) who individually reported low level of awareness of electronic information resources among the undergraduates in tertiary institutions in Africa. This should be of grave concern to librarians considering the huge investments by way of subscription to electronic resources.…”

Section: Research Question 1: What Are the Types Of Electronic Informsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…In a study by Oghenetega (2014), it was found that student' low usage of digital information resources was due to non-availability of online databases, lack of formal training in internet skills, slow bandwidth and slow server. Other issues associated with low use of electronic resources among undergraduates in previous studies include lack of awareness, ineffective marketing strategy and inadequate training, (Ajibili, 2013;Igbo & Imo, 2013;Daramola, 2016, Mawere & Sai, 2018, lack of competence, poor infrastructure, low level of access and use of free online resources (Enwanta & Nwalo, 2012, Adewole & Batagarawa, 2013; uncooperative attitude of staff and loss of password (Bashorun et al, 2011;Yebowaah & Plockey, 2017).…”

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Awareness and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Students of College of Health Sciences in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

Osinulu¹

2020

IIJIK

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The study examined awareness and use of electronic Information Resources (EIR) among students in College of Health Sciences, Sagamu, Nigeria. The objectives were to establish types of resources available, determine level of awareness, extent of the use of e-resources and problems faced. Descriptive survey design with real-time observation method was used to collect data using a structured questionnaire. The population comprised 2000 students in the College while purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 200 registered library users for the 2019/2020 academic session. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that majority of the students were not aware of available EIR. It also revealed low frequent usage. The finding indicated that few respondents used EIR for academic purposes. However, inadequate computers, irregular power supply and slow internet speed were identified as major constraints using EIR. Upgrade of infrastructure, adoption of appropriate social media tools to promote awareness and collaborative effort by librarians and faculty members to train students the use of specialized databases were recommended. Keywords: Electronic information resources, awareness, use, Undergraduates, students, health sciences

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Awareness and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Students of College of Health Sciences in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

Osinulu¹

2020

IIJIK

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“…On the other hand, Mawere and Sai (2018) define electronic resources or sometimes refers to as electronic information resources as the collections of information in electronic or digital format that are accessed on an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, computer, etc. In the Work of Akuffo and Budu (2019), electronic resources is also refers to as electronic information storage systems accessed via electronic systems and computer networks.…”

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ICT Literacy Skill and Electronic Resources Utilization Among Lecturers in the Faculty of Education, Oou, Nigeria

2021

JIEA

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This study examined ICT literacy skills and electronic resources utilization among lecturers in the Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design where 56 academic staff been all academic staff in the Faculty of Education were purposively selected to participate in the study. In all, 49 were retrieved valid which accounted for 87.5% rate of returned. The questionnaire termed" Information Literacy skill Scale" (ILSS) Electronic resources utilization scale" (ERUS) and reason for using electronic resources scale (RUES) instrument were validated by five (5) expert in the Faculty of Education and three (3) other lecturers outside the faculty. The reliability of the instrument was determined by using Cronbach's' coefficient alpha (α) values with the following α scores: ICT literacy skill = 0.81, electronic resources utilization = 0.87, Purpose of using electronic resources = 0.76. Data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics (simple percentage, mean & standard deviation) and regression analysis . Findings from the study revealed a high level of ICT literacy skill and a high level of electronic resources utilization. The top notable purposes of electronic resources utilization as indicated by the sampled audience were to update knowledge/research purposes, to share knowledge, for publication of journal/ articles, for writing of thesis /dissertation among many others. Besides, the findings also revealed a significant relative influence of ICT literacy skill on electronic resources utilization. It is hereby recommended that special notice board through the library should be created across faculties in the university on lists of electronic resources and how to assess them. Not only that, the university management should made fund necessarily available either through TETFUND intervention or other means for subscription of more scholarly electronic information resources and databases in order to build a strong collection of e-resources in the library for the usage among its clientele including the academic staffs.

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“…Printed resources include printed books, magazines, papers and printed journals (Daramola, 2016). Soft-copy resources include e-books, databases and library repositories (Mawere & Sai, 2018). Printed and soft-copy resources enable students to achieve their course work and examination goals.…”

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“…Printed and soft-copy resources enable students to achieve their course work and examination goals. Online past examination papers are the previous assessment question papers which have been digitized in a read only electronic setup and afterward transferred into the system (Mawere & Sai, 2018). They are therefore accessed through the university website for broad access by searching either the title or the code of the paper.…”

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Utilization of Online Past Examination Papers and Academic Performance of Information Technology Students at Jomo Kenyatta University- Eldoret Campus

Kipkosgei

Gichohi

Irura

2020

JEP

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of utilization of online past examination papers on academic performance of IT students at Jomo Kenyatta University.Methodology: Descriptive survey research design was used in this study. Respondents were the 105 undergraduate students in Information Technology Department and 2 librarians in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology-Eldoret Campus. They were sampled using stratified sampling, while Head of library and the library staff in charge of e-resources in JKUAT Eldoret Campus were purposively included in the study. Primary data was collected from students using closed-ended questionnaires, while interview guide was used on librarians. To ensure validity and reliability, pre-testing of research instruments was done on 20 undergraduate students of Mount Kenya university-Eldoret Campus in the department of Information Technology. D Descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage, frequencies and standard deviation, SPSS (version 22) was used in analysing data. Univariate and multiple regression analysis were used to test the hypothesis and overall model respectively. The results were presented using tables and explanations.Results: There is a positive and significant relationship between online past examination papers and academic performance of IT undergraduate students of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Eldoret Campus. The study had a normal mean of 4.7 and standard deviation of 0.58. The online past examination papers had R estimation of 0.715. The P estimation of constant was significant (.000), consequently R square value was used. The R square estimation of 0.711 inferred that online past assessment papers anticipated 71.1% of the fluctuation in the academic performance. It had a beta of 0.504 at p<0.012.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: This study reports positive and significant relationship between online past examination papers and academic performance. The study recommends that more policies be developed so as to enable students to access diverse examinations papers, not only from JKUAT library, but also government examination bodies such as Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC). This will improve university students’ research skills and enhance their academic performance. The study contributes to the theory by acknowledging that an undergraduate student will always weigh various online electronic resources available based on their applicability to the student’s academic needs. If they suit their needs, the student will continue to utilize them further but when the needs are not met, the student stops utilizing the online past examination papers.

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An investigation on e-resource utilisation among university students in a developing country: A case of Great Zimbabwe University

Cited by 35 publications

References 19 publications

Awareness and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Students of College of Health Sciences in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

Awareness and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Students of College of Health Sciences in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

ICT Literacy Skill and Electronic Resources Utilization Among Lecturers in the Faculty of Education, Oou, Nigeria

Utilization of Online Past Examination Papers and Academic Performance of Information Technology Students at Jomo Kenyatta University- Eldoret Campus

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