AWARENESS AND USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS STUDENTS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined the awareness and use of artificial intelligence among university

undergraduate Economics students in Anambra state. The study adopted a descriptive research

design and three research questions guided the study. The study was carried out in

Chukwuemeke Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam Campus and

Nnamdi Azikiwe

University, Awka, Anambra State. The population of the study comprised all the Economics

department students in the Faculty of Social Science Chukwuemeke Odumegwu Ojukwu

University and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State with population of 2,520

students. (Source: Directorate of Academic Planning of Chukwuemeke Odumegwu Ojukwu

University and Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, 2023). Simple random sampling technique

was used to obtain 120 students each from the two departments. This brought the sample size to

240 students. Instrument for data collection was a researchers-developed questionnaire titled

‘‘Awareness and Use of Artificial Intelligence among Undergraduate Students (AUAIUS)’’ was

used to obtain data from the respondents. The statistical measure that was used to analyze the

data collected is the mean statistical methods. The findings of the study revealed that Economics

undergraduate students in Anambra state are aware of artificial intelligence, there are factors

that influence the use of AI among Economics students in Anambra state and there are potential

challenges that Economics students in Anambra state may face in the use of AI. The study

recommended among other that universities managements should make funds available for the

acquisition of necessary facilities that will promote effective deployment of AI technologies.