Potentials of University of Maiduguri’s Websites for Enhancement of Undergraduate Students’ Success: An Analysis of Perceived Usefulness and Extent of Usage

Abstract

This study investigated the potential of academic websites to improve the academic success of undergraduate students, with the goal of determining the impact of perceived usefulness on the extent of the University of Maiduguri's website usage. Three hundred and forty-seven (347) Library and Information Science (LIS) undergraduate students in 300 Level were all engaged in the study with no sampling to capture quantitative data based on cross-sectional survey research design. After the lecture, a structured questionnaire was administered to students. It was determined that 303 of the collected copies of questionnaires were valid and viable for data analysis. Frequency counts, percentages, mean scores, and standard deviations were used to analyse the collected data, while simple linear regression was used to test the relationship between variables at a significance level of 0.05. The study revealed that LIS undergraduates viewed the university website as moderately useful, particularly for academic purposes (x = 3.16), and that it does not significantly improve their academic performance (x = 2.94). The findings revealed that students used the website extensively when they accessed it, perusing numerous pages for lengthy sessions, but accessed the website to a relatively lesser extent frequently. The study found that perceived usefulness positively and moderately predicted respondents' website usage, with perceived usefulness accounting for 36.1% of usage variation.  The study recommended that the management of the university website should be prioritized on the website the course/study resources, library databases, academic policies, and learning support services.