Undergraduate Students at a Namibian University: Perspectives Based on Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

This paper aimed at exploring predictors of digital library (DL) usage by undergraduate students at a Namibian University. Applying a quantitative research approach through which copies of a survey questionnaire were selfadministered, data was collected from 194 students and the study hypotheses tested by performing Pearson Chi-Square. The study found that a significant association exists between library training and use of digital library; library training and perceived usefulness of digital library; library training and perceived ease of use (PEOU) of digital library;  perceived usefulness and actual usage of a digital library and gender and PEOU. Additionally, the study found no evidence to suggest an association between computer efficacy of a user and perceived ease of use of digital library; between PEOU of digital library and perceived usefulness of digital
library and between age and PEOU. The study recommends training of library users on digital library so as to achieve optimal use of the DL resources and services.