Electronic library resource use by postgraduate students at a university of technology in South Africa

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Background: A university of technology in South Africa provides different kinds e-library resources to its users. Not much is known about the use these by postgraduate students. The existing literature focuses mostly on using all students and do not specifically emphasise Therefore, there a need for study investigate students.Objective: aimed patterns factors influencing Africa.Method: unified theory acceptance (UTAUT) model was used conceptualise study. quantitative approach with descriptive survey research method. Questionnaires were designed distributed through email monkey.Results: Facilitating conditions (FCs) directly influence students’ intention age moderates facilitating resource use. Mediated behavioural (BI), influenced performance expectancy (PE), effort (EE) social (SI).Conclusion: UTAUT determine Africa.Contribution: has underemphasised African universities resources. results are expected fill that gap.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: SA Journal of Information Management

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2078-1865', '1560-683X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v25i1.1602