ASSESSING STUDENTS’ USE OF INTERNET SERVICES IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed students’ use of Internet services in private secondary schools in Nigeria. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. The design of the study is a descriptive survey which used questionnaire and observation as the instrument for data collection. The population of the study was 337 senior secondary school students (SS2) from 72 private secondary schools in the Onitsha Education zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. Data generated was analyzed with mean statistic. It was found that the students were exposed to Internet services to a high extent; fun and entertainment ranked highest as perceived benefits of the Internet; and lack of access to utilize the Internet services at will was the greatest challenge faced by the students.