International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 3(3), pp. 89–96, March, 2015. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2015.016

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An Evaluative Study of Internet Use by faculty Members of the Public Sector Universities in Peshawar

Mohammad Ismail¹*, Dr.  Nisar Ahmad Subhpoto¹ and M. Idrees²

[1] Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

[1] Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Sindh, Pakistan

2Librarian, Government College of Management, Jamrud, Khyber Agency, Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

*¹Corresponding Author’s E-mail: ismailpeshawar@gmail.com

Accepted 22 March 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of the internet by faculty members for their academic activities and bring forth the key factors influencing their utilization of this technology. This investigation seeks to answer the following questions. How does faculty utilize the Internet in their teaching, research, and communication? Is there any correlation exists between the available resources of the university, internet use of faculty, discipline, gender and computer use level. What are the main hurdles faced by university faculty with regard to their internet usage. The survey includes all 6 public sector universities located in Peshawar, the capital o f the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect the data. The study population consisted of 1346 faculty members. A random sample consisted of 550 faculty members was drawn to whom the questionnaires were administered out of which 502 questionnaires were received back. The overall response rate was 91.27%. The study concludes that the internet is a best resource for study and teaching and the university faculty members very often utilized it for academic purposes.

Keywords: Internet Use, Online Technology use, Internet use behavior of university teachers

 

Cite This Article As: Ismail M, Subhpoto NA, Idrees M (2015). An Evaluative Study of Internet Use by faculty Members of the Public Sector Universities in Peshawar. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 3(3): 89-96.

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