Investigating the Educational Use of Web2.0 Among Undergraduates in Nigerian Private Universities

Diyaolu, Akorede and Rifqah, Okunlaya Investigating the Educational Use of Web2.0 Among Undergraduates in Nigerian Private Universities. JLIS.it, 2015, vol. 6, n. 1, pp. 69-97. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

This study reports findings from a survey on the use of web2.0 among the undergraduate students of two (2) private universities in Nigeria namely; Crescent university Abeokuta and Caleb university, Lagos. The research was aimed at finding the students current awareness about the use of web2.0, captures their pattern of usage, and also determines its relevance to the academic pursuits. To this end, about one hundred and sixty one (161) students representing 67.1% of the whole sample study took part in the survey by filling the opinion questionnaire. The paper provides detailed reports of the results together with the discussion of findings as well as recommendations.

Italian abstract

Questo studio riporta i risultati di un sondaggio sull'uso di web2.0 tra gli studenti di due università private della Nigeria : la Crescent University di Abeokuta e la Caleb Unviersity di Lagos . La ricerca è finalizzata a trovare l' attuale consapevolezza degli studenti nell'uso del web2.0 , catturare il loro modello nell'utilizzo di web2.0 e determinare la sua rilevanza in ricerche accademiche . A tal fine, circa 161 studenti che rappresentano il 67,1 % dell'intero campione di studio hanno preso parte al sondaggio compilando un questionario. Il saggio fornisce un quadro dettagliato dei risultati con relative discussioni e raccomandazioni.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	Web 2.0; Nigeria; Academic libraries; Information devices; Social networking
Date deposited:	15 Sep 2026 05:09
Last modified:	15 Sep 2026 05:09
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48706

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