Individual Characteristics as Predictors of Motivation to Use Digital Library among Polytechnic Student in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Digital libraries offer a lot of advantages for students and this explains why many tertiary 
institutions including polytechnics in Nigeria have invested in creating various digital libraries. 
However, many of the libraries often experienced low patronage as students are more inclined to 
use other source of digital information. In line with this, the study examines the influence of 
individual characteristics on the motivation to use digital library among polytechnic student in 
Ondo State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research with the population 
including 13,407students from two government owned polytechnic in Ondo State. Multistage 
sampling procedure was followed to select 375 students as sample. A structured questionnaire 
was used for data collection. The data was analyzed using both inferential and descriptive 
statistics. The results show that individual characteristics (Adj. R2 = 0. 244, p<0.05) has 
significant but weak influence on the motivation to use digital library among polytechnic student 
in Ondo State. The study concluded that the adoption and use of digital libraries underscores the 
importance of user satisfaction and engagement. It was therefore recommended that polytechnic 
libraries should provide comprehensive training on how to effectively use digital libraries.