AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF E-LEARNING RESOURCES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS: A MODERATING ROLE OF NETWORK AVAILABILITY IN SOUTH-SOUTH OF NIGERIA

Authors

  • Prof. Sam Otamiri Department of Office and Information Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  • Amaechi Oyetade Theresa Department of Business Education, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Keywords:

E-Learning Resources, Job Performance, Network Availability

Abstract

This study examined Availability, Utilization of E-Learning Resources and Job Performance of Business Education Lecturers: A moderating role of Network Availability in South-South of Nigeria was undertaken using primary data. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 156 lecturers in Business education from State and Federal universities offering Business education programme in South-south Nigeria. The entire population was sampled because of its manageability. The instrument for data collection was a 30-item questionnaire, titled; “Availability and Utilization of e-learning Resources in Business Education Programme Questionnaire (UE.REPQ)” developed by the researcher. The Cronbach's Alpha indicates a reliability index of .97 which implies that the items were reliable. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The standard deviation was used to ascertain ‘the homogeneity or otherwise of the respondents’ mean ratings. The PPMC statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that Availability of internet network and power supply significantly moderate the relationship between e-learning resources and the job performance of Business Education lecturers. The study concluded that effective utilization of E-learning resources is imperative and essential to enhancing business education lecturers’ job performance in South-South, Nigeria. In respect to the findings and conclusion of this study, the following recommendations were made. Business education lecturers should enhance their level of competence with online classes in other to enhance their performance positively. Management of business education lecturers respective institution should provide adequate training that will enhance business education lecturers competence in the use of e-learning resources. 

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

Prof. Sam Otamiri, & Amaechi Oyetade Theresa. (2024). AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF E-LEARNING RESOURCES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS: A MODERATING ROLE OF NETWORK AVAILABILITY IN SOUTH-SOUTH OF NIGERIA. BW Academic Journal, 1(3), 107–114. Retrieved from https://bwjournal.org/index.php/bsjournal/article/view/2125

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