Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2015

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills

Author(s): Kimani, Hannah Njeri; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire

his research investigated the information literacy skills and competencies among incoming first-year undergraduate students at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Kenya. Findings revealed that most or all incoming students: (a) had limited knowledge of strategies used to search for information; (b) possessed computer skills such as the use of the internet and its applications (e.g. social networking sites and websites) as well as word-processing and statistical applications; (c) were not familiar with the various retrieval tools and their applications; (d) were familiar with both electronic and printed information resources; (e) were not aware what constituted primary resources and secondary sources; and (f) exhibited little knowledge of issues relating to intellectual property rights.

URL
https://journals.co.za/content/innovation/2015/51/EJC184882

Region of Study:
East Africa,

Country of Study:
Kenya,

Study Quality
High