AN EXPLORATION STUDY ON AVAILABILITY,ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INTERNET RESOURCE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA

Abstract

The study explores the availability, accessibility and utilization of Internet resource among the Postgraduate students in Business Education in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The study has five objectives and as a guide five null hypotheses were raised and tested. The researchers adopted descriptive survey design method for the study. Four rating scale structured questionnaire titled "Availability, Accessibility and Usage" (AAU) was employed to generate data from 50 Postgraduate students in Business Education. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was employed to test null hypothesis one, two, three and four while t-test was used to test null hypothesis five. All the hypotheses were tested at significance level of 0.05.The results of the study reveals, among other that postgraduate students in Business Education in Ahmadu Bell University Zaria have access to internet resources. As a result one of the recommendations postulated is that the section should encourage reforms in education that will ensure integration computers and Internet technologies by aligning them with curriculum. This will help to provide students with skill and proficiencies on how to computer for browsing.