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International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 5(4), pp. 136–143, June, 2017. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2017.020
Full Length Research
Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
1Osaheni Oni (CLN), 2Olalekan Simeon Ola and 3Dimlong Dirmun
1Auchi Polytechnic Library, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. E-mail:chiefonism@yahoo.com 2Auchi Polytechnic Library, Auchi, Edo state, Nigeria 3A graduate of library and Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Accepted 14 June 2017
This study surveyed Information and Communication Technology Skills
of undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State,
Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey method and
questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The
population for the study comprises of all the registered 200 and 500
level students of the University of Jos. The library was used as a
target point and the students that visit the library within the period
of the study were used for the study. 200 level-500 level students were
used in this study and were given equal chance of been picked using
Proportionate stratified sampling technique. A total number of two
hundred and twenty students (220) were selected and used as sample for
the study It was revealed from the study that internet search skills and
data processing skills are the ICT skills possessed by students of
University of Jos, a majority of the students of the University of Jos
have average ICT skills, majority of the students of the university Jos
acquired their ICT skills through personal effort and through
apprenticeship/ training and lack of funds, management reluctance
towards ICT, insufficient ICT facilities, epileptic power supply and
limited skilled ICT trainers are the major challenges students face
while acquiring ICT skills in University of Jos. The study recommends
that the university management should strengthen the ICT courses or
programmes in the school by way of providing the needed facilities,
adequate funding and making ICT a compulsory course to all 100 level
students of the School irrespective of the department. Cite This Article As: Oni O, Ola OS, Dirmun D(2017). Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 5(4):136-143
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