Computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, cognitive skills, and use of electronic library resources by social science undergraduates in a tertiary university in Nigeria

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science ◽

10.1177/09610006211063938 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 096100062110639

Author(s):

Sunday Olanrewaju Popoola ◽

Omolola Omolara Adedokun

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Cognitive Skills ◽

Computer Anxiety ◽

Population Sample ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Tertiary Institution ◽

Electronic Library ◽

Library Resources ◽

Computer Self Efficacy

This study investigated the influence of computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, and cognitive skills on the use of electronic library resources by social science undergraduates in a tertiary institution in Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted and stratified random sampling technique was used to select 869 sample size from a population of 1452 social science undergraduates across five departments. A total of 793 questionnaire was properly filled and collated which equals a response rate of 91.3% from the population sample. Findings from the study revealed that there were significant relationships among computer selfefficacy, computer anxiety, cognitive skills, and use of electronic library resources by the respondents. Computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, and cognitive skills individually and jointly had a significant influence on the use of electronic library resources of the respondents. Therefore, library management in the tertiary institution should give due consideration to computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, and cognitive skills of the respondents when planning to enhance their use of electronic library resources among others.

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The Factors Influencing Perceived Ease of Use of E-Learning by Accounting Lecturer

Journal of Accounting and Business Education ◽

10.26675/jabe.v3i2.8166 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

Nujmatul Laily ◽

Fenty Shintya Riadani

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Computer Anxiety ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Perceived Ease Of Use ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

E Learning ◽

And Gender ◽

Computer Self Efficacy

This research aims at analyzing the influence of one’s anxiety in using computer (computer anxiety), age and gender on perceived ease of use of e-learning by accounting lecturers through their self-efficacy in using computer (computer self-efficacy). The population used in this research is all 34 lecturers at accounting department in X University and the sample is taken using saturated sampling technique since the number of respondents is limited. The data are collected by distributing questionnaire to lecturers. The hypotheses are tested using path analysis test. The research results indicate that: (1) Computer anxiety has insignificant influence on perceived ease of use through computer self-efficacy. (2) Respondent’s age has insignificant influence on perceived ease of use through computer self-efficacy. (3) Respondent’s gender has insignificant influence on perceived ease of use through computer self-efficacy.

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The Use of Electronic Library Resources in Nigerian Universities

International Journal of Library and Information Services ◽

10.4018/ijlis.2019070103 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 40-50

Author(s):

Shaibu Adona Sadiku ◽

Abdulwahab Olarenwaju Issa ◽

Mohammed Kpakiko Mohammed

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Information Search ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Information Service ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Electronic Library ◽

Effective Training ◽

Library Resources ◽

Computer Self Efficacy

A number of studies have focused on the use of e-libraries, drawing numerous conclusions about the use and challenges facing e-libraries. This article therefore presents a review of the literature on the use of e-libraries in universities with a particular interest in Nigerian institutions. The article examines the concepts and the antecedents of electronic libraries. The review shows that a number of approaches have been used to assess the use of e-libraries, and that computer self-efficacy has an impact on the performance while technological innovation, by extension, enhances the satisfactory use of electronic library systems. In addition, the review underscores the fact that there are few studies that pay attention to the satisfactory usage of electronic libraries in Nigerian universities. The article thus concludes by restating the important roles those e-libraries play in information service delivery. Recommendations for further studies on the mode and modalities with which effective training is conducted especially in the area of information search skills are made.

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