Perception and Usage Pattern of e-Resources for Enhanced Academic Learning among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria (Published)
The study is on Perception and Usage Pattern of e-Resources for Enhanced Academic Learning among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED) Undergraduates. Structured questionnaire was developed for the study and used for the data collection. A sample size of 100 students was purposively chosen as the respondents of the study. AFUED undergraduate students hold a strongly positive perception of electronic information resources for learning, with all eight items exceeding the 2.50 decision threshold. The statement that e-resources provide more current and updated information than printed materials recorded the highest individual mean (x̄ = 4.10, SD = 0.88), indicating a strong consensus that the currency of e-resources is their most valued attribute. Close behind were statements affirming personal motivation to use e-resources more (x̄ = 4.01, SD = 0.91) and confidence in e-resources as the best tool for information provision (x̄ = 3.98, SD = 0.91). Students also strongly agreed that they gain a lot from using e-resources (x̄ = 3.96, SD = 0.90), and that e-resources facilitate quick access to needed information (x̄ = 3.90, SD = 0.89) and make study easier (x̄ = 3.90, SD = 0.90). Perceptions of the value and ease of use of e-resources (x̄ = 3.78, SD = 0.90) and of personal exposure to e-resources (x̄ = 3.81, SD = 0.91) rounded out the strongly positive pattern. The results reveal that all six barriers presented were strongly affirmed by respondents, with every item recording a mean score exceeding the decision threshold. High cost of access attracted the highest mean (x̄ = 4.22, SD = 0.96), identifying financial barriers as the most critical impediment to e-resource use among AFUED undergraduates. Unreliable internet connectivity ranked second (x̄ = 4.17, SD = 0.95), a finding that underscores the persistent infrastructure challenge facing Nigerian universities. The surfeit of irrelevant information on the internet was also strongly affirmed (x̄ = 4.10, SD = 0.95), suggesting that information overload and quality discrimination constitute a significant challenge alongside access barriers. Lack of internet access to web-based information resources (x̄ = 3.73, SD = 1.00) and inability to evaluate the usefulness of web-gathered information (x̄ = 3.70, SD = 0.98) were affirmed at moderately high levels, indicating that both physical access and evaluative information literacy remain substantial challenges. Lack of IT knowledge to effectively utilise e-resources (x̄ = 3.48, SD = 1.04), while recording the lowest mean in this section, still exceeded the threshold and remains a meaningful barrier.
Keywords: Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Ondo, Pattern, Perception, Undergraduates, e-resources, enhanced academic learning, usage
Awareness and Utilization of Social Media Services for Library Information Sourcing Among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria (Published)
The study is on Awareness and utilization of social media service for library information sourcing among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population comprised all undergraduate students registered at Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo. A sample of 100 undergraduate students was drawn using a stratified random sampling technique, stratified by department and level of study. Data were collected using the Awareness and Utilization of Social Media Library Information Sourcing and Delivery Questionnaire (AUSLISDQ), a researcher-designed instrument validated by library science experts. The instrument consisted of four sections aligned with the research questions and scored on a four-point Likert scale: Strongly Agree (SA) = 4, Agree (A) = 3, Disagree (D) = 2, Strongly Disagree (SD) = 1; and for frequency items: Daily = 4, Weekly = 3, Monthly = 2, Never = 1. A mean score of 2.50 and above was adopted as the decision rule for a positive/affirmed response. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used to answer the research questions, while inferential statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC), and Chi-square, were employed to test the four null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. All data were analysed using SPSS version 26. Only five of the nineteen platforms assessed exceeded the 2.50 frequency threshold: WhatsApp recorded the highest mean by a considerable margin (x̄ = 3.33, SD = 0.88), confirming its dominance as the preferred social media tool for academic information sharing. Facebook ranked second (x̄ = 2.92, SD = 1.06), followed by Wiki (x̄ = 2.81, SD = 1.08), Instagram (x̄ = 2.54, SD = 1.06), and YouTube (x̄ = 2.58, SD = 1.01). All remaining platforms, including LinkedIn (x̄ = 2.40), Twitter/X (x̄ = 2.44), Zoom (x̄ = 1.96), Blogs (x̄ = 1.85), Skype (x̄ = 1.85), TeacherTube (x̄ = 1.68), The strong and consistent affirmation of social media use across all eight academic work categories, with research (x̄ = 3.17) and lecture preparation (x̄ = 3.14) as the leading academic drivers. The breadth of academic purposes for which social media is used suggests that students have organically integrated social media into their academic information ecosystems, a development that provides an opening for libraries to institutionalise and formalise this behaviour through structured social media information services
Keywords: Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Ondo, Undergraduates, Utilization, awareness, library information sourcing, social media services
Awareness, Attitude and Exploration of Library Services among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria (Published)
The research is on Awareness, Attitude and Exploration of Library Services among Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. The population comprises all undergraduate students in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo. Simple Random sampling technique was used for the study. The sample size of the study was seventy (100) degree students. The research design for the study is descriptive survey research design. The finding revealed that students expressed high satisfaction with most of the library services provided, specifically, services such as the library education programme, the borrowing period for library books, duration of opening hours, number of books borrowed at a time among others were well satisfied with. The research concludes that this is a practical evidence that Adeyemi Federal University Library is doing a good job, however, other services rated low should be strengthened and built up. It is recommended that undergraduates in the university should continue to explore the services of the library and the library staff should also be more proactive in rendering a 21st library services to them.
Keywords: Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Ondo, Undergraduates, attitude, awareness, exploration of library services