Assessing User and Staff Perception on ICT Adoption and Use at the Univeristy of Eldoret Library
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Abstract
The study examine how user and staff perception on ICT has influence adoption and use of ICT at the university of Eldoret library.Adopted descriptive research design was deployed; the target populations consisted of library staff and university studentsand collected data from library staff and university students using structured questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including multiple regression analysis, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically.
The findings established that staff and users’ perceptions and attitudes towards ICT had a significant influence on ICT adoption (p=0.000). The study concluded that user and staff perception and attitude towards ICTs and perceived benefits were the key factors influencing the adoption and use of ICTs in the University of Eldoret library. The study therefore, recommends that the university management should seek support from the government agencies and donors so as to meet the high cost of installing and maintaining the ICT infrastructure in the libraries. Furthermore, Librarians should encourage to their staff to acknowledge benefits of ICTs usage in the library.
Keywords
Staff Perception, ICT Adoption
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