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Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Library Hi Tech News

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Emerging technologies are shaping the way we use information and undergraduates are early adopters of technology; however the purpose of their use of these devices has been of concern. The paper examines use of internet capable handheld devices among IRM undergraduates at Babcock University Illisan, Nigeria. The non-experimental ex-post facto design was adopted for the study. Total enumeration was used to capture 220 IRM undergraduates. Using an adapted ECAR study 6 questionnaire with reliability value (x = 0.89), all questionnaire administered were retrieved and used for the study. The study revealed that majority (90%) own a handheld devices and are used mainly for social networking, checking of information, instant messaging and e-mails. Most of the students (70%) are frequent users of their devices for internet activities, expending about 2 hrs -100hours, on weekly basis. Factors which include slow network connection, limited access, other, ways of internet access, battery *** cost hinder use of internet via handheld devices. The study recommends use of ICT in engaging higher educations students, increased educational use of devices, and instruction mobile internet infrastructure.

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Soyemi,O. Adetoro,N. . (2013). Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria, 2 (), 9-9.

Soyemi,O. Adetoro,N. . "Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria" 2, no (), (2013): 9-9.

Soyemi,O. and Adetoro,N. and . (2013). Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria, 2 (), pp9-9.

SoyemiO, AdetoroN, . Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria. 2013, 2 ():9-9.

Soyemi,Opeyemi , and Adetoro,Niran . "Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria", 2 . (2013) : 9-9.

S.Opeyemi & A.Niran , "Undergraduates' Use of Internet Capable handheld devices at Babcock University, Nigeria" vol.2, no., pp. 9-9, 2013.

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