IMPACT OF ONLINE INFORMATION RESOURCES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Liambee Wilfred Monengen; Faga Jacob Tsegba; Ahemba Joseph Gbuushi; Patrick Terna Igboon; Terwase Mbalaha

Authors

Liambee Wilfred Monengen University Library and Information Services, University of Agriculture, Science and Technology Ihugh, Benue State Author
Faga Jacob Tsegba Department of Library & Information Science, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi Author
Ahemba Joseph Gbuushi University Library and Information Services, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi Author
Patrick Terna Igboon Department of Library & Information Science, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi Author
Terwase Mbalaha Medical Library Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi Author

Keywords:

Online Information Resources, Academic Performance, Undergraduate Students, Universities

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of online information resources on academic performance of undergraduate students in universities in Benue State, Nigeria. Two research objectives and questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of 7,177 registered undergraduate library users of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) and Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (MOAUM). The sample size consisted of 359 respondents; represent 5% of the population. The sample size was selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Observation checklist and questionnaire were used as instruments for data collection. The questionnaire was trial tested on a sample of 20 undergraduate students of Nasarawa State University Keffi who were not part of the main sample but have characteristics and the overall coefficient of 0.92 was obtained. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that 281(80.43%) respondents said online information resources are available while 69(19.57%) said online information resources are not available in university libraries, all the identified online information resources were utilized by undergraduate students for their academic work, undergraduate students highly utilized online information resources for academic performance and utilization of online information resources has a high impact on academic performance.