Attitude and the Use of Electronic Databases by Lecturers in Universities in Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the attitude and use of electronic databases by lecturers in universities in Katsina State. The objective of the study  was to investigate the attitude and use of electronic databases by lecturers on the use of electronic databases in the universities in  Katsina State. Also, one null hypothesis was raised for the research. The population of the study was all the 1149 lecturers in the  universities under study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 291 lecturers. A questionnaire was the instrument used  for data collection and was distributed to the respondents accordingly. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics  through the use of frequency counts with tables to explain. Chi-square was used to test the hypotheses. The Statistical Package for Social  Science SPSS software version 20.0 was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that lecturers' attitude towards the use of electronic  databases was positive. It was also found that lecturers used electronic databases to a very high extent and for different academic  purposes. The study concluded that the attitude of lecturers regarding the use of electronic databases was encouraging. In light of these  findings, the study recommended that university management should improve the attitude of lecturers toward e-databases overcome  their resistance to change to a new technological advancement and provide more ICT facilities that will enhance the utilization of e- databases.