Utilization of Cell Phone for Research among Postgraduate Students in the University of Nigeria Nsukka: The Study

Abstract

This study examined the utilization of cell phone for research among postgraduate students of the University of Nigerian Nsukka. In carrying out this study five research questions were posed. The study sample population comprised 231 postgraduate students of the university. The instrument used for data collection in this study was questionnaire. Research question were answered using frequency, bar chart and percentage to analyzing the data. Findings of the study reveal that majority of the postgraduate students in the University of Nigeria Nsukka made use of their mobile phones for research. The study also reveals that they made use of it all the time as shown in figure 4. Majority of the respondents agreed that cell phone helped them to solve /meet their information needs.

Keywords: Utilization; Cell Phone; Postgraduate Students; University of Nigeria Nsukka.