The Impact of Resource Sharing on Information Dissemination among Postgraduate Students of Adamawa State University, Mubi

This study investigates the impact of resource sharing on information dissemination among postgraduate students of Adamawa State University, Mubi. The study was guided by four objectives, four research questions, and one hypothesis. Related literatures were reviewed based on the objectives of the studies. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study population comprised all the postgraduate students of Adamawa State University, Mubi total of 346. Yaro Yamani sampling techniques were used to draw a sample of 100 for the study. A selfdeveloped questionnaire was used to collect data. Data retrieved was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages, and mean. The analysis of (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicate that smartphones, Desktop/Laptop computers, USB Flash drives, and the Internet are available for resource sharing while tablets and CD-ROMs are not available; Desktop/Laptop computers, Smartphones, USB Flash drives, and the Internet are the most accessible ICT tools for resource sharing while CDROM and tablets are not; WhatsApp, Email, Google Drive, and Zoom are the channels mostly used for collaboration among the students while Telegram and Google Meet are not available; Journal articles, slides, and educational videos are frequently shared among postgraduate students while hand-outs, notes, and Textbooks are rarely shared; and, There is no significant difference between the levels of impact of resource sharing on information dissemination among the postgraduate students of Adamawa State University, Mubi. Amongst other recommendation preferred include: the University Management should support and improve the provision of ICT tools such as Smartphones, Desktop/Laptop Computer and Internet for resource sharing, etc.