FACULTY USAGE OF DATABASES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP: TO ICT SKILLS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
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2023
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DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY DUTSINMA KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate faculty usage of databases and their
relationship to ICT skills at the University of lorin (UNILORIN). Preliminary
investigation has revealed that there is low usage of the databases provision a
reported by the university library administrator. The study employed stratified
random sampling. This method of sampling involves the division ofa population into
Smaller groups known as strata. The strata comprises Professor, Reader, Senior
Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer and Graduate Assistance. From
the 1433 faculty members in the university, the researcher selected 20% of the tolal
population. The sample size is 285 drawn from the various faculties. The instrument
used for data collection was questionnaire. The study revealed that there there is low
uSage of databases provision due to low ICT skills among faculty members. There
wás arelationship between faculty usage and ICT skills offaculty members. The study
recommends that faculty members should acguire adequate ICT skills as it can
facilitate the usage of databases provisions.
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Faculty members, Usage, Databases, ICT skills, University of Ilorin