Access To and Pattern of ICT Use among Undergraduate Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka-Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2015 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 2 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Okafor Godson Okwuchukwu

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I1P101

How to Cite?

Okafor Godson Okwuchukwu, "Access To and Pattern of ICT Use among Undergraduate Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka-Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 2,  no. 1, pp. 1-7, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I1P101

Abstract:

This work examined the degree of access and pattern of ICT use among undergraduate students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK). The main objective of the study was to determine the extent to which undergraduate students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka have access, as well as the different ways they put the ICT facilities to use. Generally, the study attempts to identify factors that inhibit access to and use of ICT by UNIZIK students and finally, tried to ascertain if ICT use by UNIZIK undergraduate students have any influence on their academic activities. The study adopted the survey method, and randomly selected 185 respondents. Findings from the study suggest that UNIZIK has ICT facilities and students’ access and knowledge of ICT are on the increase.

Keywords:

ICT facilities, ICT use, Information, Communication Technology, Undergraduates

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