UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES AND ACADEMIC STAFF JOB EFFECTIVENESS IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed Utilization and academic staff job effectiveness in University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.  One hypothesis guided the study. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 295 academic staff in the rank of senior lecturers purposively selected from the Faculty of Educational Foundation Studies, University of Calabar (UNICAL) – Cross River State. Two structured instruments titled “Utilization of Digital Resources Questionnaire (UDRQ), and Academic staff’ Job Effectiveness Questionnaire (ASJEQ), was used for data collection. The questionnaire was face and content validated by three experts in Educational Management and the other from Measurement and Evaluation department, all from University of Calabar, Cross River State. The instrument’s reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha statistics with the index ranging from.81 for (UDRQ) and .84 for (ASJEQ), implying that the instruments were reliable for use in the study. The research hypotheses were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation at .05 level of significance. Finding revealed that digital resources utilization significantly relates to academic staff job effectiveness. The study conclude that digital resources utilization significantly relates to academic staff job effectiveness in University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. This implied that academic staff who actively use digital tools are better equipped to deliver high-quality instruction, contribute meaningfully to knowledge production, and support institutional objectives. The study recommended that, the management of the University of Calabar should organize regular training and capacity-building workshops to enhance academic staff's competence in the effective utilization of digital resources for teaching, research, and community service. This will not only improve their digital literacy but also increase their job effectiveness and overall academic productivity.