Use of Electronic Information Resources by Undergraduate Students in the Faculty of Management and Administration at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe
Taphros Madondo, Nevermore Sithole, Collence Takainganhamo Chisita
Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · pp. 1–12 · Published 23 Feb 2017
10.9734/ARJASS/2017/29633Abstract
This study was carried out at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe. It sought to evaluate the usage of Electronic Information Resources by undergraduate students in the Faculty of Management and Administration at Africa University. Data was collected through questionnaires from undergraduate students in the Faculty of Management and Administration at Africa University. The methodology used was a descriptive survey while the sampling technique used was purposive. The observation technique was used to observe the information seeking behaviour of the students and the type of information they frequently consult. The study established that there was a low usage of Electronic Information Resources by undergraduate students in the Faculty of Management and Administration due to socio and technical challenges. From the findings it can be concluded that students lacked adequate hands-on skills required to retrieve information from subscribed electronic information resources hence low usage. Furthermore it can be recommended that the Library should ensure that there is adequate information communication technology infrastructure and practical information retrieval training for students to empower them in effective electronic information utilization.
Cited by 15
Margreth James Mwamasso, Daniel Oduor Onyango · East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences · 2020
Bosede Makinde, Saheed Hamzat, Olayinka Makinde · Journal of Balkan Libraries Union · 2022
Osman Imoro, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi, Valentina Arkorful · New Review of Academic Librarianship · 2025
Shaibu Adona Sadiku, Abdulwahab Olarenwaju Issa, Mohammed Kpakiko Mohammed · Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries · 2021
Rachael Aladeniyi Fasa · International Journal of Library and Information Science · 2017
Adefunke S. Ebijuwa · SRELS Journal of Information Management · 2018
Raphael Ebiefung, Airen Adetimirin · Digital Library Perspectives · 2021
I. N. Azonobi, S. O. Uwaifo, Adeyinka Tella · International Information & Library Review · 2020
Goodluck Ifijeh, Juliana Iwu-James, Roland Izuagbe · Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership · 2019
Takawira Machimbidza, Stephen Mutula · SA Journal of Information Management · 2020
Showing 14 of 15 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.
Related research
- Genotyping Human Papillomavirus in Women Attending Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe — shares topic coverage
- Using the Pandemic to Accelerate 21st-Century Learning at a Rural University in Zimbabwe — shares topic coverage
- Molecular Detection and Typing of Genital Human Papillomavirus among Female Medical and Nursing Students in Harare, Zimbabwe — shares topic coverage
- The Use of Exponential Distribution Model to Estimate Recurrence Periods of Earthquakes in Zimbabwe — shares topic coverage
- Water Quality Analysis for Springs in Bvumba Catchment Area, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
0
Page views
0
PDF downloads
0
Outbound clicks
15
Citations
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
No views recorded yet.
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
No traffic recorded yet.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.