Internet Use by Students of the University of Dar es salaam

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dc.contributor.authorLuambano, Ireneus
dc.contributor.authorNawe, Julita
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-05T14:50:00Z
dc.date.available2016-10-05T14:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/07419050410577550en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper is based on a Master’s dissertation whose objective was to determine the purpose for which students of the University of Dar es Salaam use the Internet (see www.udsm.ac.tz/). It was to determine if students were using the Internet for academic purposes. The study also investigated the level of students’ access to the Internet, as well as the problems students faced in Internet use. The web site has specific information on faculties, institutes, and departments, including training programmes. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) has been installed at the Main Campus and UCLAS libraries, replacing the manual card catalogues. The OPAC has simple and advanced search options, using ADLID software. Plans are underway to convert the manual catalogue of MUCHS library into an online catalogue. The survey method was used as the basic method for data collection, employing the questionnaire and the interview. Participant observation and focus group discussion are other methods used. The study revealed that the level of students’ access to the Internet was low, and the major reason was that at the time of the study, computers with Internet facilities were inadequate. The findings also revealed that the students who had access to the Internet were not using it effectively. They used it mainly for communication with friends and relatives more than for academic purposes. The cause of this was found to be lack of skills required for effective use of the internet. The study recommends the provision of more computers with Internet facilities, increasing Internet access speed, as well as providing more chances of training in Internet use.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLuambano, I. and Nawe, J., 2004. Internet use by students of the University of Dar es Salaam. Library Hi Tech News, 21(10), pp.13-17.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/07419050410577550
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4370
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectInterneten_US
dc.subjectLearningen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.titleInternet Use by Students of the University of Dar es salaamen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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