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Importance Of Internet To Students Of Academic Institutions In Nigeria
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Physically, the internet utilizes a
portion of the total resources of the currently existing public
telecommunication network. Technically, what distinguish the internet is
its utility of set of protocol called TCP/IP.
Many internet users,
electronic mail is most widely used applicated on the net. One can also
carry on-line conversations with other computer users, using internet
chart and more recently internet telephone hardware and software now
allow read time voice conversation.
1.2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF IMO STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITS LIBRARY
The
then Imo State University in Uturu was established in 1981 following
the bill passed by the late chief Mbakwe’s Administration on the 13th of
April 1981.
The school was officially opened in Etiti in 1981 with a
second campus at Aba on temporary site. The school was letter moved to
Okigwe by the then military administer major general Ike Nwachukwu
(rtd).
The establishment of the school grew out of the need for an
academic institution of the highest status owned supported and managed
by the state in order to attend the academic of Imo indigene in gaining
admissions into university the first phase of the permanent building for
the university was later completed at Okigwe, with an ultra-modern
university building. The university was renamed Abia State University
Okigwe in 1992 following the creation of new Abia state from the old Imo
state.
The present Imo State University Okigwe was left to Abia
State because of the change of asset which presented Imo State from
having no university now occupies the former temporary site of federal
university of technology Owerru (FUTO) at late Nwaebere campus
inheriting the physical facilities vacated by the federal university of
technology Owerri as they move to their permanent site at Ihiagwa.
The
objectives philosophy as aspiration of the university includes
encouraging the advancement of learning in Imo state and Nigeria in
particular to guide all persons without discriminations of race, set the
opportunity to acquire higher education for the purpose of carrying the
philosophy and objectives. The university and its vice chancellor
professor O.E. Nwaebo 2009 till date.
The new Imo state university
quickly matured and rose to the occasion to defend her future and defend
her motto: Excellence in services guided by the philosophy and mission
of the university as enunciated by the founding fathers.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research investigated the importance of internet to students of academic institutions in Nigeria by library students and students of Imo State University Owerri.A sample size of 399 of the students was surveyed. The instrument for data collection was questionnaires were used for data analysis.The study reveals that the importance of internet to student constitutes the most important aspect of academic enhancement; it helps and support students in acquiring knowledge especially the library s ... Continue reading---
