期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
电子版ISSN：1814-0556
出版年度：2015
卷号：11
期号：2
页码：38-50
出版社：University of the West Indies
摘要：This paper investigates how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can improve reading habits among university students. We also investigated the influence of home culture, school culture and disposable income on read ing habit. Our main objective was to assess the effect of ICT on the reading habit of particularly university students in Uganda. We adopted a qualitative phenomenological approach for the study in order to get an in - depth understanding of how the ICT phen omenon impacts reading habits. Participant s from four universities in Uganda were interviewed. Major findings indicate that most of the students find the use of ICT a necessity that lends a helping hand in accessing reading sources. The school culture, hom e culture and disposable income also impact the reading habit of students and particularly have an influence on ICT and reading . We also found that most participant s were initiated into reading by use of fo rce at home. This study provides a unique contribu tion through empirical evidence that ICT indeed impacts one's reading habit and thereafter propose s policy implications that may improve the reading habit of students through ICT interventions
关键词：Information and Communication Technology; Home cult ; ure; School culture; ; ; Disposable income; Reading habit; Uganda
