Academic Staff and Researchers' Use of Electronic Resources in Tanzania: A Comparative Study

Autor/inn/en	Mwantimwa, Kelefa; Mwabungulu, Elias; Kassim, Mohamed
Titel	Academic Staff and Researchers' Use of Electronic Resources in Tanzania: A Comparative Study
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 17 (2021) 2, S.55-75 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Researchers; Databases; Foreign Countries; Use Studies; Access to Information; Electronic Publishing; Teaching Methods; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Researcher; Forscher; Datenbank; Ausland; Benutzerschulung; Elektronisches Publizieren; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Tansania
Abstract	This study compares e-resources usage by academic staff and researchers across universities in Tanzania. A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted to administer questionnaire surveys to 170 academic staff and researchers in selected universities. Regarding data analysis, descriptive statistical analysis was done to construct frequencies and percentages alongside Chi-square testing to show differences and establish associations. The study has found a difference in access to and usage of e-resources for supporting teaching and research activities among the universities involved. The findings further indicate that open access resources are significantly used for teaching and research purposes, more so than the subscribed resources. Inability to access full text articles, inadequate searching skills, and slow Internet speed were the main challenges reported to undermine effective access to and use of e-resources. Despite these challenges, the impact of e-resources on teaching and research activities has been confirmed by the study. As a result, the study recommends that librarians closely interact with academic staff and researchers through outreach and marketing programmes to enhance the usage of these resources. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Cavehill, Bridgetown, Barbados, BB11000, West Indies. e-mail: chiefeditor-ijedict@open.uwi.edu; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01