Attitude of Postgraduate Student Towards Technology-Based Tools for Research and Data Analysis in Rivers State

Abstract

D. C. Onyedikachi and Blessing Ikiroma

The study examined postgraduate students' attitudes toward technology-based research and data analysis tools in Rivers State, using a descriptive survey design. It had two hypotheses and used a sample of 400 from a population of 11,683 postgraduate students in three government-owned universities in Rivers state, selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected via a questionnaire titled, Attitudes towards Technology-Based Research and Data Analysis Tools Questionnaire (ATBRDATQ) and administered both in-person and online. The instrument's reliability (0.770) was confirmed using Cronbach's Alpha, and its validity was assessed by experts. Mean scores and ANOVA were used for data analysis; the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data analysis was conducted using Jamovi and SPSS. Findings revealed variations, in the attitude of postgraduates towards technology-based tools for research and data analysis, based on school and age. It was recommended that administrators should conduct focus groups and surveys to address these differences.

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