Abstract:
This study focuses on the awareness, access, purpose and frequency of use of electronic resources and the
challenges confronting male and female users in accessing electronic resources in the library of Valley View
University, Ghana. The descriptive survey method was the design adopted for this study. Questionnaires
were the main instrument for data collection. The population of the students was 336 which comprised 188
males and 148 female students from the School of Business - Accounting option. Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS 16 Version) was used to analyse the data. The study disclosed that the gap between
male and female students on the use of e-resources at VVU is quite negligible. The study recommended
that there should be regular flow of power in the library and improvement in the speed of internet services.
The management should increase internet bandwidth so that there will be faster internet connectivity in
the library to avoid students queuing and wasting time when accessing the electronic resources. The
management should also create awareness of the electronic resources through mailing list, leaflets,
circulars, radio broadcasting, blogs, social media, meetings, workshops, and orientations for users among
others.
