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Paper Title
Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Authors
Husaini Musa , Priti Sharma , Deepak Kumar Shrivastava
Keywords
Keywords: Digital literacy, Digital inclusion, Library, Users, Zamfara State-Nigeria, Higher Education Institutions
Abstract
Abstract:
Digital literacy has become significant skill required for users in higher education institutions to use the library effectively. Implementing digital services and resources in higher education institutions in Zamfara State will be difficult if the users are not digitally sound. The study aims to investigate the digital literacy status and challenges encountered by the library users in the state and the opportunities of librarians in implementing the digital services in the libraries. A questionnaire was served as the instrument for data collection. Stratified sampling was employed by selecting only 90 users in the three federal higher education institutions in the State. The response rate was 100%. Tables and simple percentage was used for data analysis. The results of the study identified the current accessibility and barriers of digital inclusion and level of digital literacy of library users in higher education institutions in Zamfara State
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"Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria", IJRTI - International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2456-3315, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.289 - 293, January-2024, Available :https://ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2401050.pdf
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Musa, H., Sharma, P., & Shrivastava, D. K. (2024). Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria. International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, 9(1), 289 - 293. https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050
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Musa, Husaini, et al. "Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria." International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, vol. 9, no. 1, 2024, pp. 289 - 293, https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050.
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Musa, Husaini, Priti Sharma, and Deepak Kumar Shrivastava. "Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria." International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation 9, no. 1 (2024): 289 - 293. https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050.
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Musa, H., Sharma, P. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2024) 'Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria', International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, 9(1), pp. 289 - 293. Available at: https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050
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H. Musa, P. Sharma and D. K. Shrivastava, "Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria," IJRTI, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 289 - 293, Jan. 2024.
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Musa H, Sharma P, Shrivastava DK. Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria. IJRTI. 2024 Jan;9(1):289 - 293.
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Musa H, Sharma P, Shrivastava DK. Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria. IJRTI. 2024;9(1):289 - 293. Accessed at https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050
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@article{IJRTI2401050,
author = {Husaini Musa and Priti Sharma and Deepak Kumar Shrivastava},
title = {Digital literacy: An Assessment of Digital Inclusion among the Library Users in Higher Education Institutions in Zamfara State, Nigeria},
journal = {International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
pages = {289 - 293},
year = {2024},
month = {January},
issn = {2456-3315},
url = {https://ijrti.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJRTI2401050}
}
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