PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND EASE OF USE AS DETERMINANTS OF E-DATABASE UTILISATION BY UNDERGRADUATES OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper explores perceived usefulness and ease of use as a determinant of edatabase utilisation by undergraduates of private universities in Osun State, Nigeria. It examines the influence of electronic databases as an advancement over the traditional print media and reiterates its relevance and essentiality in our world today, especially in the academic community, and how e-databases can be successfully used and accessed by undergraduate students. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of correlational type. Finally, one of the recommendations of the study is that undergraduate students should be encouraged to make use of e-databases as they update their knowledge for academic purposes. The paper concludes on the fact that the benefits of e-database cannot be overemphasized and its perceived usefulness cannot be jettisoned as it deals with teaching, learning, research, and knowledge gathering.