ONLINE LEARNING INTEGRATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between online learning integration and financial literacy skills of business education graduates in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. A correlational research design was used to carry out the study. The population of the study consisted of 3,763 undergraduates from tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The sample size consisted of 351 undergraduates. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The instrument was validated and tested for reliability, with a reliability index of 0.882 derived through Cronbach's alpha. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions, while the null hypotheses were tested using regression analysis at the 0.05 significance level. The findings of the study revealed that, there is a significant relationship between online learning integration and financial literacy skills of business education graduates in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The study concluded that the integration of these tools strongly contributes to the development of financial literacy skills. The study, therefore, recommended, among others, that there is a need for tertiary institutions in Rivers State to prioritize the integration of online learning tools in their business education curriculum, and tertiary institutions.