Abstract
This article reports a survey on the level of usage of internet by the
undergraduates of faculty of Engineering of university of Nigeria
Nsukka and Enugu state University of science and Technology, Enugu.
The study surveyed 246 students of these institutions.. Data were
collected by using a structured questionnaire and follow- up interviews
with the participants Data were analyzed using frequencies and
percentage. The response rate was 71.9 percent. Result indicated that the
vast majority of respondents access internet from the library. Most
indicated that they used internet for checking their mails, class
assignments and social networking. The majority of the participants
used internet resources to keep in touch with old friends and for
technical reports. A good number indicated that e-mail is the most
preferred internet services. Majority are fully satisfied with internet
services. The barriers identified among others include insufficient
bandwidth, slow speed, information overload etc. It is recommended
that internet services should be extended to residential areas and hostels
by increasing the bandwidth among others.