The Contribution of Internet Cafes in Promoting Tertiary Education in Ghana: A Case of Wa Township in the Wa Municipality of Ghana

Eshun Nuamah Samuel, Yebowaa Franklina Adjoa, Manu Owusuwaa Abena Manu

Abstract


The study sought to examine the role internet cafes play in assisting tertiary education in Ghana with Wa Township as a case study. Questionnaires/interviews were randomly administered on 450 respondents in all the 15 internet cafes in Wa Municipality. 78.4% of the respondents were tertiary students. It was found that tertiary students use the internet for academic purposes. They spend more hours in studying at the internet cafés than the library as a result of inadequate internet facilities are their campuses. The study recommended effective collaboration between lecturers and the library staffs to aid effective knowledge sharing.

Keywords: Internet Cafe, Education, Ghana, Library, Tertiary education

 


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