The Influence of Internet Use on the Reading Habit of Undergraduate Nursing Students in College of Nursing Sciences, Amichi, Anambra State

Abstract

The internet has become a veritable tool in 21st century education. This study investigated the influence of internet use on the reading habit of undergraduate nursing students in College of Nursing Sciences, Amichi. A descriptive survey was conducted using the entire students’ population of 200. Three research questions guided this study. The data were collected using a self administered questionnaire titled “Influence of Internet Use on Students Reading Habit Questionnaire” (IIUSRHQ).`Data collection was through online survey. Mean scores were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there was high extent of internet use amongst nursing students (grand mean of 3.44), there was a significant influence of internet use on the reading habits of the respondents (grand mean of3.12) and group discussion played a major role as a strategy in improving the reading habits of the respondents (3.49). From the result, the following conclusions were drawn- student nurses use internet to a high extent; the internet had a significant negative impact on the reading habits of nursing students as they spent most of their time on non-academic activities and that group discussion was the best strategy for improving reading habits among students.