Influence of E-Library Resources on Science students’ Academic Performance of Students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti

Alaba Lawrence ALADEJANA

Alaba Lawrence ALADEJANA Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Keywords: E-Library, E-Library Resources, Science Students, academic performance

Abstract

The study examined the influence of E-Library resources on Science students’ academic Performance of Students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI). This study used a descriptive survey design as its research method. The area of the study was BOUESTI, Ekiti State. The study covers the schools of the university namely school of science education and the school of pure and applied sciences. The population of this study consisted of One Thousand Two Hundred and Seventeen Students (1,217) undergraduate students of picked across all the departments from the three colleges within the university which comprises of different curriculum of studies. The research included a sample size of 122 students, or 10% of the total population. A random sampling approach was used. A questionnaire titled “Influence of Availability, Utilization and Accessibility of E-Library Resources on Science Students' Performance (a case study of BOUESTI, Ekiti Statei)’ was used as the instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was formulated based on the two (2) research questions that were formulated to guide the study. The instrument was subjected to reliability and validity mechanism. All the selected samples of the science students at BOUESTI, Ekiti State. were given the questionnaire. The researcher visited the students one-on-one in the various lecture halls during lectures and administered the questionnaire to them, giving them time to fill it out before it was collected. The data was structured in a tabular format to provide raw scores, which were then transformed to frequency and simple percentages. Based, on the findings, appropriate conclusion and recommendations were made.

Author Biography

Alaba Lawrence ALADEJANA, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Department of Science Education,

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