Influence of Library Anxiety and Computer Literacy Skills on Use of Library Information Resources by Undergraduates in Private Universities in Southwest Nigeria

Q2 Social Sciences

International Information and Library Review Pub Date : 2021-03-07 DOI:10.1080/10572317.2021.1873051

S. Popoola, Oluwakemi O. Olajide

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Abstract

Abstract The study investigated the influence of Library anxiety and Computer literacy skills on the use of library information resources amongst undergraduates in selected private universities in South–West Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. 335 questionnaires were administered and 257 were returned giving 76.77% response rate. The study revealed a high level of Library anxiety and Computer literacy skills. Insufficiency of library facilities and poor internet facilities top the list of challenges. The study shows significant relationships between Computer literacy skills (r = 0.44; p < 0.05), library anxiety (r = −0.292; p < 0.05) and use of library information resources and a significant joint influence of library anxiety and computer literacy skills on the use of library information resources of the respondents.

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奈及利亚西南部私立大学大学生图书馆焦虑和计算机素养对图书馆信息资源利用的影响

摘要本研究调查了尼日利亚西南部选定私立大学的大学生图书馆焦虑和计算机读写能力对图书馆信息资源使用的影响。采用调查研究设计。共发放问卷335份，回收257份，回收率为76.77%。该研究揭示了高水平的图书馆焦虑和计算机素养技能。图书馆设施不足和互联网设施落后是面临的最大挑战。研究表明，计算机读写能力之间存在显著关系(r = 0.44;P < 0.05)，图书馆焦虑(r = - 0.292;P < 0.05)对图书馆信息资源的使用有显著影响，并且图书馆焦虑和计算机素养技能对被调查者图书馆信息资源的使用有显著的共同影响。

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International Information and Library Review Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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