What does this research mean for the field?

University students regularly access the Internet primarily for academic purposes, but experience deficiencies and structural inadequacies that hinder their optimal use. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to explore how frequently and for what purposes university students access the Internet.

June 18, 2026

Internet Access and Use Among Students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Key Points

This study aims to explore how frequently and for what purposes university students access the Internet.
Survey method employed to collect data on internet access and usage among students.
Focus on different purposes of internet use, particularly for academic reasons.
Collected data analyzed to identify deficiencies and needs of students regarding internet use.
Students frequently access the Internet, primarily for academic purposes.
Identified deficiencies and structural inadequacies in the Internet use among students.
Recommendations made for improving internet facilities and the user environment at universities.

Abstract

Abstract This study attempts to investigate the extent to which students of universities use the Internet. The survey method was employed. Data collected show that students access the new media at regular intervals. Different purposes inform their respective use of the Internet with the greatest number using the Internet for academic purposes. Findings of the study show that many users have some deficiency and structural inadequacies in the use of the Internet. On this basis, the study recommends that universities should provide adequate Internet facilities and enabling environment for student users at universities. Key Words: Internet, Access, Use, Students JCMRJournal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, April 2010, 33 – 42. About the authors *Patrick Udende, is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. **A.L. Azeez, Ph.D, is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Full Article Words: 4,385 Pages: 10 To access full article, click on download. Article Citation Udende, P. & Azeez, A. L. (2010): Internet access and use among students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Journal of Communication and Media Research 2(1): 33 – 42.

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