Access to and use of electronic information resources for research by postgraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA): Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Nkonoki, Ericah Simon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-01T09:11:57Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-08T09:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-01T09:11:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-08T09:07:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description | Available in print form | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the accessibility and use of e-resources in research for postgraduate students at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The main objective of the study was to determine the level of access to, and use of electronic information resources for research purposes among SUA postgraduate students in Tanzania. The questionnaire, interview and observation were needed to collect requisite data, which were then analysed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft excel. A sample size of 160 respondents were selected, these were postgraduate students at the postgraduate diploma students, Masters and PhD levels. The study established that 94 percent of the postgraduate students use e-resources for their research proposal writing, coursework assignments and research report writing. Also the study found that problems, which hindered access and use of these e-resources, include lack of adequate search skills among postgraduate students, slow internet speed and information overload. On the basis of these findings, the study recommends more training on e-resource search skills. Such training should also be conducted to encourage postgraduate students and lecturers to use e-resources. Finally, the University should subscribe to more relevant e-resources, especially those which have current information and empirical research needed by postgraduate students. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nkonoki, E. S. (2013) Access to and use of electronic information resources for research by postgraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA): Tanzania, Masters’ dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam Available at (http://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/detail.aspx) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3701 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | Electronic information resources | en_US |
| dc.subject | Use studies | en_US |
| dc.subject | Postgraduate students | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sokoine university of agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.title | Access to and use of electronic information resources for research by postgraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA): Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |