An Assessment of Computer Literacy among Undergraduate Students of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Odede Israel
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
State University ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Delta State University

The importance of computer literacy in today’s’ information based society cannot be over emphasized as undergraduate students are expected to possess adequate knowledge and skills in using information and communication technology especially the computer to access wide range of electronic information. This study presents the computer literacy skills of undergraduate students at the Delta State University, Abraka. The study revealed that some of the computer applications were not fully utilized by the students. Hence, the study suggested the need to improve the students’ computer literacy skills through the introduction of a more practical computer related courses into the curriculum. This should be made compulsory for students irrespective of discipline to enable them acquire computer literacy skills which is vital especially in this technological age where the use of computers have become a necessity for students’ academic success. The study employed a survey research design and a well structured questionnaire was distributed for collection of data. Data collected were analysed using statistical tools such as simple percentage and were presented in table, pie chart and bar chart. The stratified random sampling strategy was applied and the population was divided into four strata. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 50 respondents each from the faculties of Education, Arts, Sciences, and Social Sciences.

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy and Intensity of the Use of Social Media on Consumption Behavior: Case Study in the Economics Faculty of Yogyakarta State University

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Nyimas Yuhanis Sartika ◽  
Sugiharsono Sugiharsono
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
State University ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Abstract: This study aims to examine the effect of self-efficacy and the intensity of social media use on student consumption behaviour, both partially and simultaneously. It belongs to causal associative research with a quantitative approach. The population of this study was 476 undergraduate students batch of 2016 in the Faculty of Economics, Yogyakarta State University (YSU). A sample of 217 students was selected through a proportional cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires that were previously tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique used a multiple regression.  Keywords: consumption behavior, self-efficay, intensity of the use of social media  Efikasi Diri dan Intensitas Penggunaan Media Sosial Terhadap Perilaku Konsumsi: Stadi Kasus di Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh efikasi diri dan intensitas penggunaan media sosial terhadap perilaku konsumsi mahasiswa, baik secara parsial maupun simultan. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian asosiatif kausal dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 476 mahasiswa Strata-1 Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta angkatan 2016. Adapun jumlah sampel 217 mahasiswa yang diambil dengan teknik proportional cluster random sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuisioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah regresi berganda.  Kata kunci: perilaku konsumsi, efikasi diri, intensitas penggunaan media sosial

Read, Understand, Learn, & Excel: Development and Testing of an Automated Reading Strategy Detection Algorithm for Postsecondary Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1257-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Kucheria ◽  
McKay Moore Sohlberg ◽  
Jason Prideaux ◽  
Stephen Fickas
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Expository Text ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Detection Algorithm ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Human Observer ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Periodic Review ◽  
Wide Range

PurposeAn important predictor of postsecondary academic success is an individual's reading comprehension skills. Postsecondary readers apply a wide range of behavioral strategies to process text for learning purposes. Currently, no tools exist to detect a reader's use of strategies. The primary aim of this study was to develop Read, Understand, Learn, & Excel, an automated tool designed to detect reading strategy use and explore its accuracy in detecting strategies when students read digital, expository text.MethodAn iterative design was used to develop the computer algorithm for detecting 9 reading strategies. Twelve undergraduate students read 2 expository texts that were equated for length and complexity. A human observer documented the strategies employed by each reader, whereas the computer used digital sequences to detect the same strategies. Data were then coded and analyzed to determine agreement between the 2 sources of strategy detection (i.e., the computer and the observer).ResultsAgreement between the computer- and human-coded strategies was 75% or higher for 6 out of the 9 strategies. Only 3 out of the 9 strategies–previewing content, evaluating amount of remaining text, and periodic review and/or iterative summarizing–had less than 60% agreement.ConclusionRead, Understand, Learn, & Excel provides proof of concept that a reader's approach to engaging with academic text can be objectively and automatically captured. Clinical implications and suggestions to improve the sensitivity of the code are discussed.Supplemental Materialhttps://doi.org/10.23641/asha.8204786

scholarly journals Academic Stress and Study Habits of Health Science University Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukesh Shetty ◽  
Neetha Kamath ◽  
M. Nalini
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction Academic stress and study habits are crucial indicators of academic success. At the moment, faulty study habits press on the students into academic stress. The present study was conducted to identify the academic stress and study habits of university students of health science. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 150 undergraduate students of nursing, physiotherapy, and pharmacy (n = 50 in each group). A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The information on academic stress and study habits was collected by using the Student Stress Inventory and Palsane and Sharma Study Habit Inventory, respectively. Results Mean score of academic stress was found to be 75.353 ± 16.463. Pharmacy students had a higher level of stress compared to physiotherapy and nursing students (p = 0.013). Furthermore, the prevalence of unsatisfactory study habits among undergraduate students was 72%, with a mean score of 52.7 ± 9.152. Also, nursing students had a higher level of study habits compared to physiotherapy and pharmacy Students. There was no significant relationship found between study habits and academic stress (r = −0.048, p = 0.557). There was a significant association found between study habits and gender (p = 0.021), as well the association found between stress level and course type, Pre-University Course percentage, and first-year percentage (p = 0.044, 0.04, and 0.044 respectively). Conclusion Academic stress and poor study habits are prevalent among undergraduate students. This indicates strategies need to be formed to enhance healthy study habits and alleviate the academic stress of the students, mainly in professional courses; it is an urgent need.

scholarly journals The Healthy Eating Plate and periodontal health knowledge in undergraduate students of Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Janti Rusjanti ◽  
Salma Kamila Solihati ◽  
Cucu Zubaedah
Keyword(s):  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
Bacterial Plaque

Introduction: Periodontal disease is a multifactorial disease that attacks periodontal tissue caused by bacterial plaque and calculus, and also nutritional deficiency. Applying a healthy dietary habit will be able to prevent the occurrence of periodontal disease. The purpose of this study was to discovered description of the Healthy Eating Plate habit and periodontal health knowledge in undergraduate students of Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran. Method: This research was quantitative with two questionnaire instruments; the first contained the food variety and the proportion consumed by respondents, and the second contained questions regarding the periodontal health. The samples were as much as 137 undergraduate students of Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran batch 2015, taken with an accidental random sampling technique. Results: The nutritional proportion of all respondents were as follows: at breakfast, 27.5% of carbohydrate, 25.1% of protein, 24.3% of vegetables, and 23.4% of fruits; at lunch, 29.1% of protein, 27.1% of carbohydrates, 19.8% of vegetables, and 24.4% of fruits; at dinner, 27% of protein, 23% of carbohydrate, 20.9% of vegetables, and 20.1% of fruits. The level of periodontal knowledge was 68.94%. Conclusion: The respondent's dietary habit was close enough to the indicators of the Healthy Eating Plate, with a moderate level of periodontal health knowledge.

scholarly journals FAKTOR PENYEBAB LAMANYA MAHASISWA MENYELESAIKAN SKRIPSI DI FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG

Jurnal Ecogen ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Siska Adelina
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
State University ◽  
Student Data ◽  
Economic Faculty

This research aimed for: describing factor that cause of the durating of student completing the thesis in Economic Faculty on State University of Padang. The type of this research is descriptive cuantitative. Population of this researh is the student of Economic Faculty on State university of Padang generatin 2010-2013 where they are complete their thesis. Data collection’s technique with questionarie which use proportional random sampling technique. Sampel for this research is 81 student. Data analysis using descriptive analysis, and exploratory analysis factor.The result from this reseach identify cause the length of the student completing their thesis in Economic Faculty on State University of Padang, and  analysis factors being caused is psycological factors, campus environtment factors, family factors, interaction with friend factors, and  attention factors. The dominant factor of this research is psycological factors with variabels effective and efficient guidance, less discipline on guidance, more inquired, attention, guidance schedule, interested, motivation, and readiness. The dominant factor make student long to completing their thesis is quidance schedule. Keyword: Thesis Completion, Psycological Factors, Campus Environtment Factors, family factors, interaction with friend factors, and  attention factors

Information Literacy among Undergraduate Students in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
pp. 1314-1327
Author(s):  
Stella E. Igun ◽  
Jessa Precious Odafe
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
State University ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Needed Information ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

This paper examined information literacy skills among undergraduate students in Nigeria. The scope of the study covered two departments in Delta State University, Abraka namely: Library and Information Science and Guidance and Counselling. The study was limited to final year students of the two departments. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the population was 517. 103 or 20% of the population of 517 were sampled for the study. 97 questionnaires were retrieved and used for the study. Simple percentage and frequency count statistical tool was used to analyze the data. The study found out that ability to use information effectively to accomplish a task, ability to recognize the needed information, ability to access the needed information effectively and efficiently and ability to evaluate information critically are the information literacy skills possessed by some of the undergraduate students in Nigeria. The study recommended that information literacy education and electronic/digital information skills should be included in the curriculum of the undergraduate students in the universities.

Users Satisfaction With Library Services

2018 ◽  
pp. 881-891
Author(s):  
Violet E. Ikolo
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Library Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Delta State University

The study focused on users satisfaction with library services at the Delta State University main Library, Abraka, Delta State. The objective was to find out if users are satisfied with the services, facilities, the library environment, information sources and staff of the library. Using the descriptive survey design the population for the study consisted of all registered library users in the Site II of the Delta State University, Abraka Campus. The study employed the simple random sampling techniques in selecting the sample size for the study, and with a questionnaire data were collected. The findings revealed that the services offered at the Delta State University are inadequate and below average. Most users were satisfied with the availability of information sources in the library but also registered that most of these information sources are not available for loan. The findings also showed that there is a significant relationship between the assessment of library collection by users and their satisfaction with information sources. The library environment is clean and the reading carrels are adequate but, there are no effective lightening and toilet facilities.

scholarly journals PROSPEK PENINGKATAN KUALITAS KOMPONEN PARIWISATA DI KERATON SURAKARTA

Jurnal IPTA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Devi Rusdiana Putri ◽  
Agam Marsoyo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Component Development ◽  
Component Quality

Surakarta and Yogyakarta Palace are two palaces that historically connected and both are located in the middle of Surakarta dan Yogyakarta region. They offer nearly the same tourist products, but they have significantly different tourist numbers. Whereas, Surakarta Palace itself has various potential tourist attractions to visit. This study aimed to measure quality and define the prospect of tourism component development in Surakarta Palace. This research used questionnaire with random sampling technique which later supported by observation and interview to the parties concerned. This study found out that : (1) the tourism component quality in Surakarta palace is different compared to Yogyakarta palace due the lack of diversity in attractions and limited amenities choices. (2) But Surakarta Palace has wide range of potential that can be well-developed. (3) The support from local government and community have not enough yet to encourage the improvement of tourism component’s quality in Surakarta Palace.

scholarly journals KORELASI SIKAP DISIPLIN DAN TANGGUNG JAWAB TERHADAP INDEKS PRESTASI AKUMULATIF MAHASISWA FAKULTAS ILMU OLAHRAGA PESERTA KEGIATAN OUTDOOR BASED CHARACTER BUILDING (OBCB)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Mustara Musa ◽  
Abdul Sukur ◽  
Nur Fitranto
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
State University ◽  
Student Responsibility ◽  
Test Population ◽  
Character Building

ABSTRAK Kegiatan Outdoor Based Character Building (OBCB) merupakan kegiatan kemahasiswaan yang rutin dilaksnakan di Fakultas Ilmu Olahraga Universitas Negeri Jakarta (FIO UNJ). Kegiatan OBCB diharapkan memberikan dampak positif pada sikap disiplin dan tanggung jawab mahasiwa sehingga juga diharapkan akan berdampak pada prestasi belajar, dalam hal ini indeks prestasi akumulatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui korelasi sikap disiplin dan bertanggung jawab terhadap indeks prestasi mahasiswa yang mengikuti kegiatan OBCB tahun 2016. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode survey dengan Teknik Analisa data uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, uji korelasi. Teknik populasi dan sampel menggunakan Teknik simple random sampling dari 300 populasi didapat 37 mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Olahraga UNJ peserta OBCB tahun 2016. Simpulan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara sikap disiplin dengan indeks prestasi akumulatif mahasiswa peserta OBCB 2016, terdapat hubungan antara sikap tanggung jawab dengan indeks prestasi akumulatif mahasiswa peserta OBCB 2016 dan terdapat hubungan antara sika disiplin dan sikap tanggung jawab secara bersama dengan indeks prestasi akumulatif mahasiswa peserta OBCB 2016. Kata kunci      : Disiplin, Tanggung jawab, Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif ABSTRACT The Outdoor Based Character Building (OBCB) activity is a student activity that is routinely carried out at the Faculty of Sports, Jakarta State University (FIO UNJ). OBCB activities are expected to have a positive impact on the attitude of discipline and student responsibility so that it is also expected to have an impact on learning achievement, in this case the accumulative achievement index. This study aims to determine the correlation of disciplined and responsible attitudes towards the student achievement index who participated in the 2016 OBCB activities. The method used was a survey method with data analysis techniques of normality test, homogeneity test, correlation test. Population and sample techniques using simple random sampling technique from 300 populations obtained 37 students of the Faculty of Sport UNJ OBCB participants in 2016. The conclusions of the study show that there is a relationship between discipline attitudes and the accumulative achievement index of OBCB 2016 participating students, there is a relationship between attitude of responsibility and achievement index accumulation of 2016 OBCB participant students and there is a relationship between discipline discipline and joint responsibility attitude with the accumulation achievement index of OBCB 2016 participating students Keywords: Discipline, Responsibility, Cumulative Achievement Index

scholarly journals Socio-economic Variable of Parents as a Correlate Promoting Teenage Pregnancy Among Medical Students in Delta State University, Abraka

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartholomew Chukwuebuka Nwogueze ◽  
Simon Irikefe Ovuakporaye ◽  
Tarela Elias M Daubry ◽  
Tochukwu Nnamdi Nnama ◽  
Richard Nduka Ossai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Economic Variable ◽  
State University ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Delta State University

Abstract Purpose: The incidence of teenage pregnancy has attracted global concern due to its impact on the teen’s maternal health, the overall wellbeing of the child and the society at large. This study examined socio-economic variable of parents as a correlate promoting teenage pregnancy among medical students in Delta State University, Abraka Delta State. Methods: The Ex-Post Facto method was chosen as the research design for the study. 294 female medical students were selected from a total of 982 students from the medical college using simple random sampling technique. The instruments used for data collection was a self-structured and well-designed questionnaire containing 25 multiple choice items based on the research questions developed in the study. 278 questionnaires were successful retrieved from the field and was used for data analysis. Frequency count, percentages, mean score and Pearson product moment correlation were employed as the statistical technique for data analysis. SPSS version 21.0 was utilized for data analysis. Results: Findings from this study revealed that parental income (p=0.003) and occupation (p=0.005) were the viable parents’ socio-economic variable promoting teenage pregnancy among medical students in Delta State University, Abraka when compared to educational background (p=0.343), religion (p=0.307) and marital status (p=0.053) variables that were not significantly related. Conclusions: It appears that significant number of adolescent female students who become pregnant has to leave school and this have a long-term implication for them as individual, their family and their community. Therefore, effective parent-daughter relationships and school-based reproductive health education programmes are strongly recommended.

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