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Awareness of copyright infringement among undergraduates of the state universities in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Saujan, Iqbal
dc.contributor.author Razick, Ahamed Sarjoon
dc.contributor.author Hayathu Mohamed Ahamed, Hilmy
dc.contributor.author Nairoos, Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-05T06:37:12Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-05T06:37:12Z
dc.date.issued 2023-08-21
dc.identifier.citation Saujan, Iqbal Mr. (2023) "Awareness of copyright infringement among undergraduates of the state universities in Sri Lanka," The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies: Vol. 3: No. 1 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2808-2591
dc.identifier.uri 10.54828/ijsls.2023v3n1.3
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7114
dc.description.abstract Copyright infringement characterized by the unauthorized use of copyrighted material without creators' or authors' consent, constitutes a breach of economic and exclusive rights. This issue is pervasive in higher education institutions in Sri Lanka, manifested through theft, piracy, reuse, and plagiarism among degree-seeking students. This study explores copyright infringement awareness among undergraduates at state universities in Sri Lanka, employing primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through Self-Administered Questionnaires (SAQ) distributed to 356 participants across academic years 2016/2017 to 2019/2020, encompassing general and honors degree programs, selected via Random Sampling Method (RSM). Data analysis, facilitated by SPSS (Version-26), yielded insights presented in tabular format. Results revealed that 58.1% of participants were unaware of copyright infringement as academic dishonesty, as well as the Sri Lankan government-enforced Intellectual Property Act No.36 of 2003, aimed at protecting intellectual property. Additionally, 77.4% acknowledged copyright infringement as a forbidden act within their religions (Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Hinduism Moreover, the main factors that lead to copyright infringement of study samples were a lack of awareness of copyright law (38%), costly textbooks (64.6%), and fear of lower semester grades (77.4%). These findings hold implications for academia, libraries, university administration, and policy-making, prompting proactive measures against future copyright violations. Researchers anticipate that these results will significantly contribute to future investigations in this area. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher The Indonesian Journal of Socio – Legal Studies en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries 1-28;3
dc.subject Copyright infringement en_US
dc.subject Copyright Law en_US
dc.subject Awareness of Copyright Law en_US
dc.subject Intellectual Property en_US
dc.subject Undergraduates en_US
dc.subject Sri Lanka en_US
dc.title Awareness of copyright infringement among undergraduates of the state universities in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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