Articles

Utilization of Digital Information Resources and Services (DIRS) by Business Education Students and Lecturers in Universities in South-East, Nigeria

Madu, M. A
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Azie Nonye
Department of Business Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Idika, E.O
Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Okanazu, O. O.
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 26 No. 1 (2019)

Abstract

The study determined the extent of utilization of digital information
resources and services for research by business education lecturers and
students in universities in South-East, Nigeria. Two research questions were
answered and two null hypotheses tested at p≤ 0.05 level of significance. It
adopted descriptive survey research design. Population for the study
consisted 364 students and lecturers of Business Education programme
drawn from public Universities in South-East, Nigeria. Instrument for data
collection was questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean and standard
deviation to answer research questions, while t-test was used to test the null
hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings include 14 DIRS sources
and nine constraints to DIRS utilization, among others. Based on the
findings, the study recommended among others that Business Education
students and lecturers should be exposed to various digital information
resources and service platforms where they can carry out research with
ease; Curriculum designers should align with the changes and as such
infuse digital information courses in the update of the curriculum; Service
providers of bandit-width and on-line access should make their services
more affordable for all among others

Keywords: Utilization Digital Information Resources Business Education Students Lecturers