Factors influencing use of the internet : A questionnaire survey of the students of university of Ibadan, Nigeria

Electronic Library

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 718-734

  Nwagwu, E Williams ^a   Adekannbi, Janet ^a   Bello, Olayiwola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Internet; Nigeria; Universities; User studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049091935     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470910979651     Document Type: Article

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