ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to
explore the internet utilization practices of Home economics students in three
(3) tertiary institutions in Abia State. investigation was carried out to find
out the types of internet services! facilities available and accessible, the
particular internet services which Home economics students prefer to use, what
the students use Internet service for, the degree of satisfaction of the
available and accessible internet facilities, factors hindering effective and
ll utilization of these internet services and ways in which the internet
services can be improved for learning. This study employed the survey research
design which involves the collection of data about a target population using a
selected sample and putting together the result findings obtained for analysis.
The sample techniques used was the random sampling techniques. Questionnaire
was the instrument used for data collection and total sample size was 110. The
data collected were analyzed using frequency tables, percentages, mean. The
study revealed that all the selected tertiary institution in Abia State are ICT
compliant and have Internet connectivity, although in varying degrees. World
Wide Web, electronic mail chat! online discussion, digital signature are
available and accessible, where as video conferencing, Java script, internet
phone are not available in all the tertiary institutions. The study equally
revealed that some of the home economics students of these institutions have
relevant technical skills for internet use although majority of them actually
utilize the E-mail and www facilities more than any other internet resources.
Moreover, they did not derive satisfaction from the utilization of internet
facilities because of problems encountered in their learning and research
activities and finally in spite of the under utilization of the internet
service in tertiary institutions in Abia State, Home economics students agreed
that the internet has affected the quality and quantity of their academic
activities. In view of the above findings the research recommends that all the
Home economics students training on how to explore the full potential of the
internet be organized for all the students of the institutions. The major
challenges to major challenges to effective and lull utilization of internet
facilities include: poor network condition, tight academic schedule, sy
EQUOT, S (2021). Internet Utilization Practices Adopted By Home Economics Students In Tertiary Institutions Of Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 14, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/internet-utilization-practices-adopted-by-home-economics-students-in-tertiary-institutions-of-abia-state-7-2
SUNDAY, EQUOT. "Internet Utilization Practices Adopted By Home Economics Students In Tertiary Institutions Of Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 08 Nov. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/internet-utilization-practices-adopted-by-home-economics-students-in-tertiary-institutions-of-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
SUNDAY, EQUOT. "Internet Utilization Practices Adopted By Home Economics Students In Tertiary Institutions Of Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 08 Nov. 2021. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/internet-utilization-practices-adopted-by-home-economics-students-in-tertiary-institutions-of-abia-state-7-2 >.
SUNDAY, EQUOT. "Internet Utilization Practices Adopted By Home Economics Students In Tertiary Institutions Of Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/internet-utilization-practices-adopted-by-home-economics-students-in-tertiary-institutions-of-abia-state-7-2