Influence of Electronic Information Technology (EIT) on the Intellectual Development of Students in Kwara State University (Kwasu), Molete, Kwara State

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Khadijat Asabe Usman
Saliu Abdulfatai

Abstract

The study was conducted on the influence of electronic information technology on the intellectual development of students in Kwara State University. The population (972) of the study comprise three departments in Kwara State University, while research table advisor was used to determine the sample size of 210, and questionnaire was the main instrument used in gathering data and SPSS was used to analyse the data. The study discovered that Video Equipment And Multimedia Products And Computer Software, World Wide Web/Internet Services, E-Library and Online Public Access Catalogue, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Smartboards and Other Telecommunication Products (E.G. Smartphones) as electronic information technology used by students, while it further revealed poor internet access, negative attitudes and beliefs about EIT, unreliable devices and software, inadequate training or knowledge about the EIT and resistance to change are the obstacle faced by students. The study made some far reaching recommendations that could position and fortify the library in a way that could tackle the challenges associated with fourth industrial revolution.  

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Usman , K. A. ., & Abdulfatai, S. . (2023). Influence of Electronic Information Technology (EIT) on the Intellectual Development of Students in Kwara State University (Kwasu), Molete, Kwara State. FKJOLIS, 9(1). Retrieved from http://fkjolis.org/index.php/fkjolis/article/view/58
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Khadijat Asabe Usman , Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria

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Saliu Abdulfatai, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria