Ict skills for effective utilization of e-library resources in colleges of education, katsina state, Nigeria
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2017-02
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Kampala International University, Colleges of Humanities and Social sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level to which Information and Communication Technology skills influence the use of electronic library resources by students in the Colleges of Education in Katsina State, Nigeria. The following objectives guided the study: i) to assess the Information and Communication Technology skills of the students in the Colleges of Education, Katsina State; ii) to determine the utilization of electronic library resources by the students of the Colleges of Education, Katsina State; and iii) to establish the relationship between students’ Information and Communication Technology skills and the utilization of electronic library resources in the Colleges of Education, Katsina State. The study used cross-sectional survey design. The target population was 3,142 participants and the sample size was 355 respondents. Retrieved questionnaire were 294 in number. The study used frequency and percentage tables, mean and standard deviation, Pearson Linear Co-efficiency Correlation analysis. The study found that students’ Information and Communication Technology skills was Fair (general average mean=3.23, StdO.945) while utilization of electronic library resources was poor (average mean=2.3 1, Std=O.586). However, there was a positive/strong relationship between students’ Information and Communication Technology skills and utilization of electronic library resources (i~.7l 1~) and (sig=.000). The study concluded that students’ Information and Communication Technology skills is very important for them to develop self-reliance in using electronic library resources. The study recommended the need for the college management to train students on keyboard usage so that they can have keyboard skills that can help them to improve on typing speed and knowledge of keyboard layout; there is also need for management to create awareness among the students of the availability of electronic library resources. Furthermore, there is need for the students to sharpen their Information and Communication Technology skills even outside classroom setting.
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A thesis report submitted to the college of Higher degrees and research in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of master in information system at Kampala international university
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Ict skills, Utilization, E-library resources, Katsina state