Browsing by Author "Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin"

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    Accessibility Compliance Evaluation for Small and Medium Enterprises with web platforms in Nigeria
    (Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2019-05-08) Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin; Aliyu, Ishola Nasiru; Aliyu, Sofiya
    Websites need to be accessible, compliant and conform to the web accessibility rules in order to be used effectively by every individual with disabilities or not. In this study, an attempt was made to check if there is significant effort on the part of business owners in Nigeria to accommodate disabled users by meeting the requirements of all different users using various tools along with observations and testing. This paper thereby seeks to investigate the compliance level of Small and Medium scale enterprises in Nigeria if they meet the basic rules of web accessibility. In this study, a checklist was derived in accordance with the principles of the web content accessibility guidelines. Data were collected across 52 convenient websites distributed across Nigeria. The result showed that there was positive approach by both web designers and business owners towards the adoption of accessible websites for all. With the progression towards the adoption of accessible websites, as a form of business advantage in the current economic environment many businesses found wanting in this regard will in no time follow suit. It is thereby recommend that business owners opt for accessible and correctly design websites.
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    Adoption of Cyberspace in Sustaining Community Development in Nigeria
    (Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2018-04) Abdulrauf, Tosho; Muhammed Thani, Sefinat; Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin
    Cyberspace has been recognized globally as means to offer access to information, so as to stimulate community development in Nigeria. However, there is still limited understanding about the potential of ICT and the contribution that cyberspace can offer to both urban and rural communities. This study examines the adoption of cyberspace in sustaining the community development in Nigeria. The study employed a quantitative survey design, using a questionnaire administered on 120 respondents. The overall findings revealed that the respondents possess very impressive ICT skill levels. Most of them affirmed that cyberspace had contributed immensely to their individual educational and socio-economic improvement as well as to the general livelihoods in the community. Majority agreed that cyberspace had significantly enhanced their ICT knowledge and suggested that more cyberspace accessibility should be provided by the government, individual and corporate organisations. This will further create opportunities for a better ICT experience in the Ibadan community. The study then proposes a model of cyberspace implementation in community development in making contribution in three spheres which are information mediation, carrier development and community well-being. This study therefore suggests an extensive study on cyberspace at the grass-root level in Nigeria.
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    Adoption of Virtual Reality for Learning Among Students
    (Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2018-04) Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin; Abdulkareem, Sulyman Age; Abdulrauf, Tosho
    This study examines student view on the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in a learning environment as part of their university experience with the goal to enhance their learning, and in particular the extent to which it could replace real method of teaching/learning (Traditional teaching/learning method). The study employed a qualitative survey study and 5 participants were interviewed. In all, based on the student experience with and visualization of VR applications the findings revealed that students would love to experience and view their course content through the means of VR. Students were extremely positive about the potential of Virtual Reality in a learning environment to provide valuable learning experiences. Most of the informant affirmed that the use of VR for learning will be creative, interactive and full of immersion. The study, therefore, suggests that more studies should be carried out and implementation done on the use of Virtual Reality for both teaching and learning in Nigeria Universities.
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    A DESIGN OF COMPUTER GENERATED ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING AMONG AGRICULTURE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA
    (Advances in Multidisciplinary& Scientific Research (AIMS), 2018-09) Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin
    This study examined how a computer generated environment using the non-immersive Virtual Reality can enhance and improve student learning, especially in courses that involves practical. Using the agriculture students at University of Ilorin as a case study, the students’ faces some challenges like lack of resources to enable them carry out their farming activities as expected on the farmland due to insufficient resources and farmland. The study therefore, has been able to improve the students’ practical wise by designing a computer generated environment using Virtual Reality to learn the planting of maize. The study uses the stratified sampling method to survey a total number of 50 students in the agriculture department at University of Ilorin and the result showed that the computer generated design for learning maize planting has a significant effect on the students.
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    IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON MARITAL STABILITY AMONG FEMALE ACADEMIC STAFF
    (University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology (USJICT), 2019-04-30) Balogun, Naeem Atanda; Oniye, Abdulrasaq Olayinka; Aliu-Balogun, Muiba Alaba; Balogun, Usman Olakunle; Oyekunle, Rafiat Ajibade; Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin; Bunza, Hauwau Haliru; Abdulrahaman, Musbau Dogo
    Social media has affected the progress, development, and growth of many homes, positively we may say, however, negative aspects are also recorded. Many factors could be responsible for this influence. This study therefore, examined Social media use, age and educational level as determinants towards marital stability among female academic staff in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The total numbers of seventy-three female respondents were selected from some faculties at the University of Ilorin using convenience sampling technique with the use of questionnaires to collect information from respondents. The data collected were carefully analyzed using frequency and percentages to represent the raw data in a meaningful manner. It was therefore discovered that social media does not cause an unhealthy relationship within the family. The study also found a significant relationship between marital stability and frequent use of social media. It is recommended that further research be conducted in other organizations, and across gender to further form a general opinion.
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    USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITY
    (International Journal of Information Processing and Communication (IJIPC), 2018-12) Sulyman-Haroon, Shakirat Oluwatosin; Kadiri, Kadijat Kehinde
    In recent time, there has been an increasing global concern over the continuously expansion in the rate of unemployment around the world, particularly among students. Recently, the students have been using the social media platforms as a means to fill the gap of unemployment. The power that the social media applications possess enables them to make use of social media for marketing, advertising, and promotion. Therefore, this study sets to investigate the usage of social media to student entrepreneur, the factors that motivated student entrepreneurs to involve in business on campus and the relevance of social media to the student entrepreneurs. The study employed the qualitative research technique; the in-depth interview method was used for data collection and 38 participants were interviewed in all. The results indicated that students are involved in entrepreneurial activities because of one reason or the other. Some of the reasons demonstrated by the informants are passionate about fulfilling a lifelong dream and to sustain them financially. Most of the informants also affirmed that their reason for social media usage was due to its accessibility and affordability which has been really helpful to them and contributed to a high rate turnover of their businesses.