The Internet and its Impact on Students Reading Culture:

A Case Study of Students of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Warri South West Local Government,Delta State

Abstract

The entire world has been remodeled by the Internet. The internet assists us with the facts and figures, information and knowledge for personal, social and economic growth. The study reviewed and carried out investigation on the impact of the Internet on students reading culture among the students of Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko. The qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted in collecting data for this study based on frequencies and their equivalent percentages. The sample size for this study was 210, out of which 53 participants were drawn non-proportionally each from the two (2) of the four (4) sampled departments, and 52 participants drawn non-proportionally each from the remaining two (2) departments. The qualitative data gathered from the close-ended questions were analyzed using basic qualitative techniques of average scores and standard deviation using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. It was accompanied by the interpretation of the data and graphical illustration of data in the form of dot chat, area chat, line chat, tables, and bar charts for better comprehending. There were many reasons for using the Internet, however, using the Internet for academic purposes is occupying a greatest position as far as students are concerned. The findings of the study showed that the undergraduate students of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State had a complimentary understanding of the significance of the Internet concerning their academic activities. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that the Management of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko should continue to provide the internet services and computer systems to the students to promote their reading culture and learning.