Peer Influence, Self-Efficacy and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Metropolis
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2022-12
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Lead City University
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The use of Electronic Information Resources (EIR) have been identified to contribute immensely to the academic performance of students, secondary school students not left out as well. Two indicators have been identified that can actually bring about use of EIR. They are peer influence and self-efficacy. The absence of these two factors among secondary schools students can actually bring about non use of EIR, this in turn can bring about low academic performance. It is against this back drop that this study therefore deems it fit to investigate the influence of peer influence and self-efficacy on use of EIR among secondary school students of Ibadan, Oyo state. Descriptive research design was adopted. Population consists of 385 secondary school students in Ibadan. 385 secondary school students also served as the sample size for this study. Total enumeration sampling technique was adopted as the sampling technique for this study as well. The reliability coefficient for each of the variable ranged from 0.75 to 0.90. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that peer influence has significant influence on use of EIR (Adj. R2 = 0.075; p = 0.000), Self–efficacy was found not to significantly influence EIR (Adj. R2 = -0.002; p = 0.495). Jointly, only peer influence were found t to statistically significantly influence use of EIR (Adj. R2 = .077, F(2, 334) = 15.010, p < 0.05). The study concluded that only peer influence jointly influenced use of EIR. The study therefore recommended that Principals of secondary schools min Oyo state should always encourage their students to massively engage in much reading exercises and making use of the library from time to time. This will also boost their confidence and use of EIR.
Keywords: Ibadan, Peer Influence, Secondary School Students, Self-Efficacy, Use of EIR.
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Kate Turabian