INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY ON E-LIBRARY USAGE BY SOME SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY

Authors

  • Olaojo P. O. Abadina Media Resource Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
  • Gbotosho A. S. The Library College of Humanities and Culture, Ikire Campus, Osun State University, Osogbo

Keywords:

Self-efficacy, E-library usage, Undergraduates, Nigerian university

Abstract

This study focused on the influence of self-efficacy on e-library usage by undergraduates of a Nigerian university. One hundred and fifty copies of questionnaire were administered with 87.3% returned for analysis. The study revealed that undergraduates make use of the e-library (70.2%) mainly for journal search (55.7%), textbooks search (58.8%) and research topic search (43.5%). Also, at 0.05 level of significance, undergraduates’ self-efficacy has influence on their e-library use (F=0.387, df=2, P=0.542) and there is a significant positive relationship between students’ self-efficacy and e-library use (F=0.778, df=2, P=0.461). It was recommended that quality e-resources should be acquired by the library and provided for use without any form of restrictions and state of the art e-resources should be procured and easily accessible for use of the undergraduates like their postgraduate counterparts.

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Published

2021-06-29

How to Cite

Olaojo P. O., & Gbotosho A. S. (2021). INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY ON E-LIBRARY USAGE BY SOME SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY. African Journal of Educational Management, 17(03), 115–133. Retrieved from http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ajem/article/view/330

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 03 (2016): AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Section

Articles