Assessment Of The Utilization Of Internet Services Among Students In Federal Institutions In Kaduna State

Assessment Of The Utilization Of Internet Services Among Students In Federal Institutions In Kaduna State

Abstract

This study was carried out on the assessment of the utilization of internet services among students in federal institutions in Kaduna State. The study aimed at determining the nature of internet services, appraise the relevance of internet services in academic higher institution, determine the challenges in internet usage among students of higher institution, and provide an assessment of internet utilization among students of federal institution in Kaduna state. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of active students of Federal Institute in Kaduna State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 261 respondents and 259 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. While the hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical tool. The result of the findings reveals that the level of internet services usage among students in federal institution in Kaduna state is very high. The study also revealed that the relevance and significance of internet services in higher institution of learning include; access to more information, bridge communication gaps, enjoy virtual field trips, assignment convenience and flexibility and the access to useful programs and application. Therefore, it is recommended that government should improve on the present state of power supply because Internet facilities cannot be enjoyed without it. To complement these, the university management should secure an alternative power source that could mitigate the epileptic power supply problem. To mention but a few.

Table of Content

Chapter One:

Introduction

• 1.1 Background of the Study
• 1.2 Statement of the Problem
• 1.3 Objective of the Study
• 1.4 Research Questions
• 1.5 Research Hypothesis
• 1.6 Significance of the Study
• 1.7 Scope of the Study
• 1.8 Limitation of the Study
• 1.9 Definition of Terms
• 1.10 Organization of the Study

Chapter Two:

Review of Literature

• 2.1 Conceptual Framework
• 2.2 Theoretical Framework
• 2.3 Empirical Review

Chapter Three:

Research Methodology

• 3.1 Research Design
• 3.2 Population of the Study
• 3.3 Sample Size Determination
• 3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
• 3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
• 3.6 Method of Data Collection
• 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
• 3.8 Validity of the Study
• 3.9 Reliability of the Study
• 3.10 Ethical Consideration

Chapter Four:

Data Presentation and Analysis

• 4.1 Data Presentation
• 4.2 Analysis of Data
• 4.3 Answering Research Questions
• 4.4 Test of Hypotheses

Chapter Five:

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

• 5.1 Summary
• 5.2 Conclusion
• 5.3 Recommendation
• References
• APPENDIX
• QUESTIONNAIRE

Chapter One

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

The education sector was among those that first embraced the use of Internet, and it has continued to broaden the breadth and depth of opportunities within institutions of higher learning worldwide. The Internet serves as a useful tool in support of the various educational activities that ranged from research to teaching. Anderson and Reed (1998) noted that the Internet technology and computers has made it possible for students to be active learners and allowed instructors to be facilitators. Jackson, et al. (2011) remarked that the Internet will level the educational playing field due to its availability to everyone, everywhere, and any time, irrespective of gender, race/ethnicity, income or other socio-demographic characteristics. Thus, the Internet is a vital tool that will propel University education to greater heights as the world move further into the knowledge-based economy.

Universities worldwide now invest a lot on intenet access because it reduces the time between the production and utilization of knowledge; improves co-operation and exchange of ideas with fellow researchers in other institutions, regions or countries, furthers the sharing of information; and promotes multidisciplinary research. Bon (2007) states that the Internet can substitute for expensive hardcopy libraries, by availing students’ access to scholarly information resources. Today, survival in academics without the Internet is hardly imaginable. The Internet has found useful applications in online data repositories, library catalogues, journals, news services, student and financial administration systems, online supported or solely online conducted teaching, as well as in digital communication with fellow students and lecturers. Other contemporary uses of Internet by students include purchasing, entertainment, and even dating. The investigation of how the Internet fits into the daily life of staff and students at educational institutions is worthwhile when one considers the ubiquitous and all pervasive communications tool features of the Internet. Consequently, studies have been carried out in many places to understand how University students use the Internet, the purposes for which the students use the Internet, the search engines used, their Internet skills as well as problems that hinder efficient Internet use.The Internet is very useful to university students and staff in Nigeria because it enables them to have access to timely, accurate and relevant information that cannot be obtained from library shelves. Chan and Fu (2009) noted that Internet searching helps university students to boost their intellectual development and job preparation. Due to the endless nature of information resources on the Internet, libraries are increasingly investing in provision of Internet services and resources to enable their clients have better access to the information.

Lyon (1998) states that Internet connections now constitute a highly visible service in every library and that the librarians and their clients have embraced it in their daily work. Academic libraries now run information literacy courses to educate faculty members and students on skills to access, retrieve and evaluate information resources from the Internet. Qunqing (2004) referred to the Internet as ‘a large encyclopedia’ or ‘a library without walls’ for its abundant information. The research intends to assess the utilization of internet services among students of federal institution in kaduna state.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

The problem confronting this research is to provide an assessment of the utilization of internet services among students in federal institution in Kaduna State. In view of the growing significance of internet services for academic research and learning, it is important to appraise the level of awareness and patronage of students of higher institution of the usage of internet services. The study focuses on the students of federal institution in Kaduna State.

1.3 Objective of the Study

1. To determine the nature of internet services.
2. To appraise the relevance of internet services in academic higher institution.
3. To determine the challenges in internet usage among students of higher institution
4. To provide an assessment of internet utilization among students of federal institution in kaduna state

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the nature of internet services
2. What is the relevance and significance of internet services in higher institution of learning
3. What are the challenges of internet usage among students of higher institution
4. What is the level of usage of internet services among students in federal institution in kaduna state.

1.5 Research of Hypothesis

H01 Internet is not significant to students of federal higher institution in kaduna state.

H02 Internet usage among students of federal higher institution in kaduna state is low.

H03 Challenges of internet usage among students of federal higher institution in kaduna is high.

1.6 Significance of the Study

1. The study shall provide an analysis of the nature of internet services
2. The study shall provide a structural analysis of internet usage among students of federal institution in Kaduna State
3. It shall provide useful information on internet facilities for research and academic purposes.

1.7 Scope of the Study

The study provides an assessment of the utilization of internet services among students of federal Institution in Kaduna State.

1.8 Limitation of the Study

During the course of the study challenges encountered were exclusively but not delimited to the following numerous. These are;

Inadequate Finance:

The research was face with problem of inadequate fund which hinder the researcher from shuttering to Access Banks within Lagos more so in printing and collation of questionnaires.

Time Constrain:

Time factor pose another constraint since having to cope in this research which went simultaneously within the time schedule of other academic work making it impossible to undertake this study in large more representative skill.

1.9 Definition of Terms

Internet

Bane and Milhemi (1995) described the Internet as the premier networks, everyone connected or as unmanaged web of computer plasma. Technically and functionally, Hargittai (1999) defined the Internet as a worldwide network of computers, and a network of people using computers that make vast amounts of information available. Amichai-Hamburger and Hayat (2010) described the Internet as the creation of a continuous stream of computers linked together to form one grid, which enables interaction among hundreds of millions of people browsing the net.

1.10 Organization of the Study

The study is categorized into five chapters. The first chapter presents the background of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, research questions and hypothesis, the significance of the study, scope/limitations of the study, and definition of terms. The chapter two covers the review of literature with emphasis on conceptual framework, theoretical framework, and empirical review. Likewise, the chapter three which is the research methodology, specifically covers the research design, population of the study, sample size determination, sample size, and selection technique and procedure, research instrument and administration, method of data collection, method of data analysis, validity and reliability of the study, and ethical consideration. The second to last chapter being the chapter four presents the data presentation and analysis, while the last chapter(chapter five) contains the summary, conclusion and recommendation.

Chapter Five

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:

5.1 Introduction

This chapter summarizes the findings into the assessment of the utilization of internet services among students in federal institutions in Kaduna State. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.

5.2 Summary of the Study

In this study, our focus was on the assessment of the utilization of internet services among students in federal institutions in Kaduna State. The study specifically was aimed at determining the nature of internet services, appraise the relevance of internet services in academic higher institution, determine the challenges in internet usage among students of higher institution, and provide an assessment of internet utilization among students of federal institution in kaduna state.

The study adopted the survey research design and conveniently enrolled participants in the study. A total of 259 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are active students of Federal Institute in Kaduna State.

5.3 Conclusions

Based on the findings of this study, the researcher made the following conclusion.

1. The internet in its nature is interactivity, global, accessible, facilitates republication, and temporarily indeterminate.
2. The relevance and significance of internet services in higher institution of learning include; access to more information, bridge communication gaps, enjoy virtual field trips, assignment convenience and flexibility and the access to useful programs and application.
3. Slow speed of the Internet connection, lack of adopting ICT in courses syllabus, poor effectiveness, high cost among many others are the notable challenges encountered by students over the use of internet services.
4. The level of internet services usage among students in federal institution in Kaduna state is very high.
5. The internet is significant to students of federal higher institution in Kaduna state.
6. The internet usage among students of federal higher institution in Kaduna state is high.
7. The challenges of internet usage among students of federal higher institution in Kaduna is low.

5.4 Recommendations

Based on the findings of this study, the researcher recommended that;

1. Cyber cafes should be opened at departmental level and the students should be motivated to make use of it through assignments given to them by their lecturers.
2. V-Sat with high bandwidth should be installed at strategic areas to tackle the problem of slow Internet access speed.
3. Strong anti-virus devices should be installed for protection against viruses.
4. There should be a compulsory formal training and workshop programs organized at departmental levels for students on the importance of Internet on their various academic activities.
5. Government should improve on the present state of power supply because Internet facilities cannot be enjoyed without it. To complement these, the university management should secure an alternative power source that could mitigate the epileptic power supply problem.

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