COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE UTILIZATION OF WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES BY BUSINESS EDUCATORS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This paper examined the comparative analysis of the utilization of web-based technologies by business educators in public and private universities in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study, while three null hypotheses were formulated. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of 32 business educators in two public universities in Anambra State and 10 business educators in 1 private university in Anambra State. A validated structured questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Web-based Technology for Business Educators” (QWTBE) was employed. QWTBE was divided into two sections: A and B. Section A contains demographic profiles of the respondents, while Section B was subdivided into three clusters with items in line with the purpose of the study. The questionnaire was subjected to reliability testing using the Cronbach Alpha Method, and an overall coefficient of 0.89 was obtained for the three clusters. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question, while an independent samples t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. It was recommended amongst others that internet resources should be made adequately available in Universities in Nigeria, through collaborative efforts of the University authorities, government, and nongovernmental organizations