Abstract:
This study investigated access and usage of mobile phones by
postgraduate students. Mobile phone technology has greatly
contributed to the quick access and sharing of information in the
contemporary world. However, the issue of integrity in the usage
of mobile phone remains a paradox. The data was collected using
a questionnaire that was administered to 165 post graduate
students in the Schools of Education and Business. The
respondents were purposely selected because the researchers
were interested in post graduate students working in government
institutions and departments. The data was analyzed using SPSS
version 18. The results indicated that mobile phone usage for
information sharing and research is very high. All the students
sampled used mobile phones to access, share, and search
information since all of them had smart phones. It was noted that
the University lacked a policy on use of mobile phones to access
and read educational materials. Interestingly, it was noted that
mobile phone is a handy technology for most examination
malpractices and dishonesty. The study highly recommends
policy issues on usage of mobile technology by students
particularly in enhancing learning and information sharing as
well as maintaining sanctity of examinations and individual
student integrity.
