Browsing by Author "George-Sawyerr, Oyinkepreye E."

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An Investigation into the Effect of Social Media Addiction on Library Users of Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri
(2023) George-Sawyerr, Oyinkepreye E.
The study discussed the effects of social media addiction on library users of the Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri. It defined and explained social media addiction, and the different themes relating to social media addiction. The study had five objectives and research questions. The literature reviewed social media as a concept, the benefits of using social media and addictions, the types of addiction consequences of social media addiction, and suggestions on ways to reduce social media addiction. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population for the study is 100, while the sample size was 48. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data and Chi Square and descriptive analysis was used to analyse the results. The study concluded that social media is beneficial to library users but with potential for abuse by library users with dire consequences in terms of their physical and mental health, and academic performance. The study suggests ways of managing social media addiction through acknowledging their addiction, reviewing past posts, setting priorities right, turning off all notifications, avoid posting everyday life experiences, limiting their social media usage and transfer their social media account to another people.
Gender Differences in Awareness and Use of ChatGPT Among Undergraduate E-Library Users at Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
(2026) George-Sawyerr, Oyinkepreye E.; EYEKPEGHA, Elvis Ovietobore
This study examined gender differences in awareness and use of ChatGPT among undergraduate e-library users at HENSARD University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. Of a population of 350 undergraduates, 78 students encountered in the e library were selected through availability-based purposive sampling; 75 valid questionnaires were analyzed (96.2% response rate), comprising 33 males (44.0%) and 42 females (56.0%). Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean scores, an independent-samples t-test, and Pearson product–moment correlation. Based on the displayed group summary statistics, awareness scores did not differ significantly by gender, t(73) = -1.28, p = .204, mean difference = -0.15, 95% CI [-0.38, 0.08], Cohen’s d = -0.30. Use scores also did not differ significantly, t(73) = -0.38, p = .706, mean difference = -0.05, 95% CI [-0.31, 0.21], Cohen’s d = -0.09. Awareness was strongly and positively correlated with use, r = .72, p < .001. Students reported high to very high levels of awareness and use, with the five-item use scale producing a grand mean of 4.21 on a five-point scale. The main reported purpose was assignment completion (77.3%). Students also reported very positive perceptions of ChatGPT’s ease of use and usefulness. The principal limitations are the small, single-institution sample, availability-based purposive sampling, self-reported data, and the cross-sectional design, which limits generalizability and does not permit causal conclusions.