Factors influencing use of the internet: A questionnaire survey of the students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria

作者: E. Williams Nwagwu , Janet Adekannbi , Olayiwola Bello

DOI: 10.1108/02640470910979651

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摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing use internet by students University Ibadan, Nigeria, and establish variation students' personal characteristics, as a result recommend improvements where necessary benefit student community.Design/methodology/approach Participants are recruited through random sampling technique, data collected from them using questionnaire. A one‐way analysis variance used for uncover across demographic other factors.Findings It shown that who communicate with varies significantly age, gender level study while various tools they vary gender, faculty study. Both younger users ( 24 years) chat rooms. Across educational dominates internet, but it faculty. Higher...

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