The Contribution of Internet Cafes in Promoting Tertiary Education in Ghana: A Case of Wa Township in the Wa Municipality of Ghana
Eshun Nuamah Samuel, Yebowaa Franklina Adjoa, Manu Owusuwaa Abena Manu · Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform) · 2015
The study sought to examine the role internet cafes play in assisting tertiary education in Ghana with Wa Township as a case study.Questionnaires/interviews were randomly administered on 450 respondents in all the 15 internet cafes in Wa Municipality.78.4% of the respondents were tertiary students.It was found that tertiary students use the internet for academic purposes.They spend more hours in studying at the internet cafés than the library as a result of inadequate internet facilities are their campuses.The study recommended effective collaboration between lecturers and the library staffs to aid effective knowledge sharing.