Awareness and Utilization of Electronic Resources by Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Members in Universities:A Case of Chuka University

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dc.contributor.authorNyaboke ,Onsinyo,Charity,Mbugua,,Ngereki,Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-05T12:48:48Z
dc.date.available2025-03-05T12:48:48Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-25
dc.descriptioncnyaboke@chuka.ac.ke, ngereki@chuka.ac.ke
dc.description.abstractThestudysoughttoinvestigatetheawarenessandutilizationofelectronicresourcesbyacademicstaffintheHumanitiesandSocialSciencesFacultyatChukaUniversity,Kenya.Thepurposeoftheinvestigationwastoinquireabouttherespondents’ appreciationoftheresources,levelofutilizationbasedonavailabilityandaccess,benefitsderivedfromusageaswellaschallengesencountered,asaresultofusage.Thestudyadoptedthedescriptivesurveyresearchdesign.Thefindingsrevealedthat82%oftherespondentswereawareoftheelectronicresourcessubscribedtobytheUniversityandthatand86%oftherespondentsutilizedtheresourcestwoorthreetimesaweek.Thestudyidentifiedinconsistentinternetconnectivity,Lackofcomputerskills,slownetwork,poweroutageandirrelevantelectronicinformationresourcesashindrancestotheutilizationoftheseelectronicresources.ThestudyrecommendsenhancementofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)networkorbandwidth,increasingthenumberofInformationandCommunicationTechnologies,provisionoffacultyspecificusertrainingandinformationliteracyinstruction,andincreasingmarketingstrategies
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Journal of Social Sciences Arts and Humanities
dc.identifier.issn2321-4147
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.chuka.ac.ke/handle/123456789/16660
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIJSSAH
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol 6
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectutilization
dc.subjectElectronicResources
dc.titleAwareness and Utilization of Electronic Resources by Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Members in Universities:A Case of Chuka University
dc.typeArticle

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