PAPER ID: IJIM/Vol. 8 (IX) January 2024/33-39/6

AUTHOR: Oyinkepreye Evelyn Sawyerr-George^[I], Chinyere Joshua Nduka[^II]

TITLE: EXPLORING STUDENTS’ VIEWS AND UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES AT THE IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: The study looked at how students at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, used digital resources and what their opinions were. Three research questions served as the study’s compass, and a descriptive survey design was chosen. The target group consisted of all IAUE undergraduate students. A sample size of 398 students was determined for the study. The recommendations of Fox et al. (2007) and Meyer (1979), who suggested a sample size of 384 for studies conducted within an infinite population range, served as the basis for this sample size justification. The practical difficulty in obtaining the exact number of undergraduate students at the time of the study led to this decision. The tool for gathering data was the questionnaire. Out of the 450 copies of the questionnaire that were given to the students, 398 were recovered and deemed to be functional. The instrument’s reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, and the result was 0.85. The reliability of the questionnaire was established by the obtained coefficient. Frequency counts and straightforward percentages were used to analyze the data, and SPSS was used to calculate the mean. According to the findings, students use digital resources moderately for a variety of purposes and have a positive perception of many aspects of them. The study also found that some of the difficulties with using the internet included bad internet connectivity, insufficient information retrieval abilities, and a lack of time to look for relevant resources. The researchers suggested that the university give priority to enhancing internet connectivity across the campus by forming alliances with dependable service providers in light of these findings. Organizing frequent training sessions or workshops centered on improving information retrieval skills would also enable students to use digital resources more skillfully.

KEYWORDS:students views, digital resources, undergraduate students, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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