Online Information Consumption among Faculty and Students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Main Authors:	Elizabeth Osae Koranteng, Patience E. Dzandza Ocloo
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2026
Subjects:	COVID-19 Pandemics Higher Education College Faculty College Students Foreign Countries Internet Computer Use Educational Needs User Needs (Information) Educational Resources Information Seeking Digital Literacy Barriers Access to Information
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contents	Online Information Consumption among Faculty and Students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic Elizabeth Osae Koranteng Patience E. Dzandza Ocloo COVID-19 Pandemics Higher Education College Faculty College Students Foreign Countries Internet Computer Use Educational Needs User Needs (Information) Educational Resources Information Seeking Digital Literacy Barriers Access to Information The study set out to investigate the online information behaviour of faculty and students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative approach was used to gather data from the entire population of 317 faculty members and students. Out of the 317 copies of questionnaire administered, 260 were completed, returned and analysed, representing an 81.5% response rate. The study found that the pandemic increased the frequency at which faculty and students access information online, as they spent more hours online than before the pandemic. All the respondents realised a new information need, among which health information was the most mentioned new information need realised by faculty and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings also revealed that the respondents encountered a number of challenges: information overload, lack of training and skill in the use of online information. It is therefore recommended, among others, that the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) library should organise training and assistance to faculty and students to enhance their information search and retrieval skills. It is expected that the study will offer perspective on the subject of online information behaviour of a previously unrepresented population during a pandemic.
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spellingShingle	Online Information Consumption among Faculty and Students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic Elizabeth Osae Koranteng Patience E. Dzandza Ocloo COVID-19 Pandemics Higher Education College Faculty College Students Foreign Countries Internet Computer Use Educational Needs User Needs (Information) Educational Resources Information Seeking Digital Literacy Barriers Access to Information Online Information Consumption among Faculty and Students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic Elizabeth Osae Koranteng Patience E. Dzandza Ocloo COVID-19 Pandemics Higher Education College Faculty College Students Foreign Countries Internet Computer Use Educational Needs User Needs (Information) Educational Resources Information Seeking Digital Literacy Barriers Access to Information The study set out to investigate the online information behaviour of faculty and students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative approach was used to gather data from the entire population of 317 faculty members and students. Out of the 317 copies of questionnaire administered, 260 were completed, returned and analysed, representing an 81.5% response rate. The study found that the pandemic increased the frequency at which faculty and students access information online, as they spent more hours online than before the pandemic. All the respondents realised a new information need, among which health information was the most mentioned new information need realised by faculty and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings also revealed that the respondents encountered a number of challenges: information overload, lack of training and skill in the use of online information. It is therefore recommended, among others, that the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) library should organise training and assistance to faculty and students to enhance their information search and retrieval skills. It is expected that the study will offer perspective on the subject of online information behaviour of a previously unrepresented population during a pandemic.
title	Online Information Consumption among Faculty and Students of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
topic	COVID-19 Pandemics Higher Education College Faculty College Students Foreign Countries Internet Computer Use Educational Needs User Needs (Information) Educational Resources Information Seeking Digital Literacy Barriers Access to Information
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1505264

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