Impact of Using Digital Resources; One of the E-reforms by HEC on Enhancement of Quality of Social Researches at Postgraduate Level in Public and Private Universities in Sindh

Abstract

This study intends to examine the impact of using Digital resources on enhancement of quality of Social researches in public and private universities of Sindh. Researcher made five objectives to fulfill the purpose of the study. He framed five hypotheses based on the objectives to compare public and private universities in following the selected variables in order to measure the productivity of the digital resources. The nature of the research was causal comparative in which, researcher intends to examine the impact of already existed variable on other variables. Adopted research design was survey. Approach of the study was quantitative. Close-ended questionnaire based on 5 points likerts was the instrument for collecting the data. Population of the study was novice research scholars who were enrolled in postgraduate programs (Maters, MS/Phil and PhD) in departments of social sciences of private and public universities in Karachi after 2015. Adopted sampling technique was cluster sampling technique; one of the probability techniques. Sample size was 350 respondents. Data was analyzed statistically using inferential statistics for analyzing the hypotheses through using SPSS25.All hypotheses were accepted and proved that the provided facility of digital resources impacted the social researches significantly. It improved the quality of research articles of the novice researchers. It also helped in enhancing the research skills of researchers by providing international exposure.