Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
6-8-2023
Abstract
Abstract
The study examined the extent to which computer self-efficacy, computer attitude and Internet identification determined the use of Internet among librarians in public universities in Western Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design of the ex-post facto type. The target population for the study were librarians in public universities in Western Nigeria. One hundred and seventeen librarians participated in the study. Computer self-efficacy inventory, Computer attitude inventory, Internet identification inventory and Internet use inventory were used to obtain data. Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression. Combination of computer self-efficacy, computer attitude and Internet identification had significant positive relationship with Internet use (R= ∙ 509, p < 0.05) and contributed 25.9% of the variance in Internet use. Internet identification ( β = ∙ 464, t = 4.946, P < 0.05) and computer self-efficacy ( β = ∙ 200, t = 2.370, P < 0.05) were found to be significant predictors of Internet use. Internet use among librarians had significant positive relationship with Internet identification ( r = ∙ 455, P < 0.05) and Computer self- efficacy ( r = ∙309, P < 0.05) but had no significant relationship with computer attitude (r = ∙ 098, P > 0.05). Computer self-efficacy, computer attitude and Internet identification significantly determined the use of Internet among librarians in public universities in Western Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that the administrators of university libraries take these factors into account when making organisational policies that would improve and sustain the use of Internet among librarians.
Key words: Computer self-efficacy, computer attitude, Internet identification, Internet use, librarians, universities, Nigeria.