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Availability, Accessibility and Use of Internet Services in Medical Library for Research by Medical Science Undergraduate Students in College of Health Sciences, Makurdi
International Journal of Library and Information Studies
, 2020
The study investigated availability, accessibility and use of internet services in medical librar...
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The study investigated availability, accessibility and use of internet services in medical library for research by medical science undergraduate students in
Utilization of Information and Communications Technology (Ict) Facilities by Postgraduate Students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Availability and Utilization of Digital Reference Resources by Postgraduate Students in University Libraries in Benue State, Nigeria
The study investigated availability and utilization of digital reference resources by postgraduat...
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The study investigated availability and utilization of digital reference resources by postgraduate students in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. Four (4) specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study and hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study comprises nine (9) digital reference librarians and eight hundred and twenty six (826) postgraduate students in universities in Benue State. The sample size of 269 postgraduate students and all the 9 digital reference librarians were used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed structured questionnaire titled "Availability and Utilization of Digital Reference Resources Questionnaire" (AUDRRQ). Data collected was analyzed using Frequency Counts, Percentages, Means and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions and Chi-Square statistic to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that, the digital reference resources available in university libraries in Benue State include, Compact Disk Read only memory (CD-ROM), Electronic Journals (e-journal), Electronic Books (e-books), Electronic Thesis (e-thesis), Internet, Databases, printers, scanners, television, telephones, storage device like Flash Drive and human ware (Digital Reference Librarian) among others. The finding also revealed that postgraduate students significantly utilize the available digital reference resources to a high extent in university libraries in Benue State. Further, the finding revealed the challenges that hinder the utilization of digital reference resources in university libraries in Benue State include, lack of fund for purchasing electronic resources, inadequate/irregular power supply, lack of technical know-how, lack of preservation policy and high cost of maintenance of resources among others. The study concluded that, postgraduate students in universities in Benue State highly utilize the available digital reference resources. Finally, recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
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Postgraduate students face challenges such as lack of funds and technical skills that hinder resource utilization.
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Influence of Promotion and Prompt Salary Payment on Job Performance of Library Personnel in University Libraries in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The study investigated the influence promotion and prompt salary payment on job performance of li...
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The study investigated the influence promotion and prompt salary payment on job performance of library personnel in university libraries in Nasarawa State. Two (2) specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design and was carried out in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 150 library personnel in the University libraries in Nasarawa State which were made up 44 library personnel in federal university Lafia, 66 library personnel in Nasarawa State University Keffi and 40 library personnel in Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State. The total of 150 library personnel in the universities were used. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was subjected to face and content validation by three experts. To ensure internal consistency of the instrument, the instrument was trial tested on thirty (30) Library personnel in Benue State university library Makurdi and Francis Idachaba library, federal university of Agriculture Makurdi who were not part of the main study but considered to have similar characteristics with the subject under study. The reliability of the instrument was calculated using Cronbach Alpha method and a reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. The data collected were analyzed using Means and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions and Chi-Square statistic to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that promotion and regular salary payment have influence on job performance of library personnel in university libraries in Nasarawa State. Conclusion and recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
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Promotion significantly influences job performance with a p-value of .000, indicating strong statistical significance.
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Perceived Influence of Copyright Act 2004 on the provision of Information Services in selected Law Libraries in Universities in North Central, Nigeria
This study investigated the influence of Copyright Act, 2004 on the provision of information reso...
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This study investigated the influence of Copyright Act, 2004 on the provision of information resources in academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria. Three (3) objectives with corresponding resaerch questions guided the study while hypothesis was formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study surveyed 303 respondents (comprising 13 staff (Law library staff} and 290 law students{500 level undergraduate law students). The sample was drawn across five(5) law libraries in universities in North Centra, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection for the study. Descriptive statistical tools such as tables, frequencies and percentages were employed for data presentation and analysis, while chi-square statistic was used for the test of hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that selected law libraries in universities in North Central Nigeria are aware of the provisions of the Copyright Act, 2004. Findings also revealed that the copyright Act 2004 has significant perceived influence on the provision of information services in selected academic law libraries in universities in North Central, Nigeria. However, findings indicated that, there is partial observance and enforcement of the provisions of the Act in the law libraries. This largely is as a result of some of the challenges identified during the cause of the study. These challenges as indicated by the study include: lack of proper organization of right owners in various aspects of intellectual property industry, lack of legal education on implication of intellectual property, lack of professional specialization in the practice of intellectual property, globalization and technology, dynamic nature of intellectual property, poor judicial sympathy and difficulty in negotiating licensing agreement for online databases. The study finally, made recommendations based on the findings.
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Identified challenges include lack of legal education and organization, impacting intellectual property service delivery.
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Influence of Copyright Act 2004 on the Provision of Information Resources in Academic Law Libraries in North Central, Nigeria
International Journal of Library and Information Studies
, 2020
This study examined the influence of Copyright Act, 2004 on the provision of information resource...
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This study examined the influence of Copyright Act, 2004 on the provision of information resources in academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria. Descriptive survey rsearch design was adopted for the study. The study surveyed 303 respondents (comprising 13 staff and 290 {500-level} law students). The sample was drawn across five academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection for the study. Descriptive statistical tools such as tables, frequencies and percentages were employed for data presentation and analysis, while chi-square statistic was used for the test of hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance.. The study found out that staff and students of academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria are aware of the relevant provisions of the Copyright Act, 2004 as it relates to provision of information resources in the law libraries.Findings of the study also revealed that academic law libraries in North Central Nigeria are aware of the provisions of the Copyright Act, 2004 and same influences the provision of information resources and services in those libraries. However, the study revealed that, there is partial observance and enforcement of the provisions of the Act. This largely is as a result of some of the challenges identified during the cause of the study. These challenges as revealed by the study include: lack of proper organization of right owners in various aspects of intellectual property industry, lack of legal education on implication of intellectual property, lack of professional specialisation in the practice of intellectual property, globalisation and technology, dynamic nature of intellectual property, poor judicial sympathy and difficulty in negotiating licensing agreement for online databases. Finally, recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
Survey of Information Literacy and Entrepreneurship for Employment Opportunities in Nigeria
Many Nigerian graduates and non-graduates are unemployed in Nigerian society which has become a n...
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Many Nigerian graduates and non-graduates are unemployed in Nigerian society which has become a national problem that is threatening the security, unity, political and economic development of Nigeria, in effect, the situation has resulted to insurgency, tribal conflicts and fundamentalism among other social challenges which this paper believes that if undergraduates students in institutions of higher learning are educated along information literacy and entrepreneurship skills programmes, the situation could have been different. The paper has surveyed information literacy and entrepreneurship for employment in Nigeria and identified various information literacy skills for entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in Nigeria. There are many reasons for unemployment and under-employment, lack of information literacy skills have been identified as one of them. The paper therefore, reviewed the relevance of information literacy skills in the society as well as the need for acquisition of entrepreneurship skills, highlighting the relationship among information literacy, entrepreneurship and employment. The article exposed the challenges of acquiring information literacy skills for employment, in spite of challenges, the paper made cogent recommendations and drew its conclusion.
Entrepreneurship Education as a Vital Tool for Wealth Creation and Unemployment in Nigeria
Perceived Impact of Internet Services on Computer Science Undergraduate Research in Universities in Benue State, Nigeria
Library Philosophy and Practice
, 2019
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The study highlights that limited access to reliable information through internet services is a critical challenge for undergraduate research in Nigeria.
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Effective Utilization of Information Resources for Research in Nursing By Student Nurses in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi
This study investigated effective utilization of information resources for research in nursing by...
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This study investigated effective utilization of information resources for research in nursing by student nurses in Benue State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi. The study looked at the types of information resources mostly utilized by student nurses, extent of utilization by student nurses for research in nursing. Four (4) research objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 376 student nurses/midwives and a sample of 194 student nurses was gotten using Taro Yamene’s formula for sample size and were sampled using simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire which was validated by 3 experts. Data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and mean scores to answer the research question. Finding of the study revealed that, textbooks, journals, dictionaries, encyclopedia, projects, directories, ...
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Findings indicate student nurses’ extensive information resource utilization, although faced with significant barriers like lack of time and resources.
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Information Needs and Resource Utilization of Rice Farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
The study was design to investigate the information needs and resources utilization of rice farme...
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The study was design to investigate the information needs and resources utilization of rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study comprises rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The sample size of 70 rice farmers was drawn from the population using simple random sampling technique. A self-design questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyzed the collected data. The findings of the study indicated that, rice farmers need information. The study also indicated that, the information resources needed by rice farmers in Anyiin are journals and pamphlets. The findings of the study showed that, the sources of information used by rice farmers in the area under study are extension services, research institutes and public library. The study also showed that, the rice farmers need information to...
Information Needs of Cassava Farmers In Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
This Research work was designed to investigate the information needs of Cassava Farmers in Okpokw...
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This Research work was designed to investigate the information needs of Cassava Farmers in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The Study adopted a survey research design. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study, the study identified the information needs of Cassava Farmers, the sources available the them, the kinds of information, Cassava Farmers use to improve their yield, the means/sources Cassava Farmers use to get their information, problems of information dissemination to Cassava farmers and strategies to overcome problems. The study therefore recommended that the local government should be sending Agricultural Extension Workers to educate the rural farmers on agricultural matters; the local government should equally organize adult education programme for the rural farmers as this will enhance their information utilization capacity and community outreach programmes should equally be organized and used to disseminate information that would aid the socioeconomic , political, agricultural and general enlightenment of the rural farmers.
Availability, Accessibility, and Use of Electronic Information Resources for Research by Students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi
The study investigated availability, accessibility and use of electronic information resources fo...
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The study investigated availability, accessibility and use of electronic information resources for research by students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The study looked at the types of electronic information resources available for research by students, extent of availability, accessibility and utilization of the available electronic information resources for research as well as problems encountered by students while accessing and utilizing the available electronic information resources for research by students. Five (5) objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design, the population of the study was 7952 registered users (students) of the library. The sample for the study was 381 students registered users of the library who were sampled using simple random sampling technique. Two instruments were used for data collection titled “Checklist on Availability of E...
Influence of Work Environment and Training on Job Performance of Library Personnel in University Libraries in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The study investigated the influence of work environment and training on job performance of libra...
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The study investigated the influence of work environment and training on job performance of library personnel in university libraries in Nasarawa State. Two (2) specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study and Two (2) hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design and was carried out in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 150 library personnel in University libraries in Nasarawa State which were made up 44 library personnel in federal university Lafia, 66 library personnel in Nasarawa State University Keffi and 40 library personnel in Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State. The total of 150 library personnel in the universities were used. The instrument for data collection was a self-developed structured questionnaire titled “Influence of work environment and training on job performance Questionnaire” (IWETJPQ). The data collected were analyzed using Means and Standar...
Use of Serials for Research by Postgraduate Students in University Libraries in Benue State, Nigeria
This study investigate use of serials for research by postgraduate students in university librari...
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This study investigate use of serials for research by postgraduate students in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The main purpose of the study was to determine the use of serials for research by postgraduate students in university libraries in Benue State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey research design where entire population of 387 library registered postgraduate students of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic sessions in three (3) universities in Benue State was used for the study because the population is manageable and accessible to the researcher. Thus, there was no sample. Two (2) research questions were raised anda null hypothesis formulated in line with the objectives to guide the study. The research instruments was a structured questionnaire which was subjected to face and content validity. Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items and the analysis yielded a Cronbach Coefficient Alpha of 0.80. The question...
Availability and Utilization of School Library Resources in Selected Secondary Schools in Makurdi Metropolis
A survey research was conducted in Makurdi metropolis to find out the availability and utilizatio...
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A survey research was conducted in Makurdi metropolis to find out the availability and utilization of school library resources in selected secondary schools, [stratified random sampling technique was used for the selection of the sample from all the secondary schools in Makurdi Metropolis. A sample of 399 secondary school students was selected from a population of 4124 using Taro-yamene formula. From 12 secondary schools. Five research objectives were formulated and five research questions were asked to guide the study. Two instrument for data collection were used. The research questions were answered using percentage frequencies and means. The main finding indicates that textbooks, newspapers, novels and magazines were the common library resources found in the school libraries. Also the students use the two library resources for the purpose of information, study and educational values. The study found that the library resources are grossly inadequate especially electronic gadgets t...
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Effective library use requires provision of qualified librarians, adequate resources, and a conducive reading environment.
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Marketing library and information resources and services using social media platforms: the security question
Library Hi Tech News
, 2019
Purpose Information resources and services are considered tangible assets which are valuable in d...
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Purpose Information resources and services are considered tangible assets which are valuable in decision making. Information can fulfill this function only if it is delivered via effective marketing at the end users’ doorsteps. The evolution of ICT, social media in particular, has created changes in all productive sectors and service-oriented organizations such as libraries. As well as discussing the need and use of social media by libraries for marketing efforts, this paper focuses on understanding the myriad of security implications that may exist.
Socio-Cultural and Economic Factors as Correlate of Academic Performance of Undergraduates in the Department of Library and Information Science Benue State University, Makurdi
The study investigated socio-cultural and economic factors as correlate of academic performance o...
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The study investigated socio-cultural and economic factors as correlate of academic performance of undergraduates in the department of Library and Information Science, Benue State University, Makurdi. Three (3) research questions were raised in line with the objectives of the study. The study adopted correlation research design, the population of the study was 951 undergraduates in the department of Library and Information Science Benue State University, Makurdi from 2019/2020 session. However, a sample sized of 282 using proportionate stratified random sampling method, simple random sampling and Taro Yamene’s formula was used to determine the sample size from the population. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by experts in the field of librarianship. Data collected for the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and mean scores to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed...
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Social factors such as nightlife and social media negatively influence undergraduates' academic performance.
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Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Children in Public Libraries: A Case Study of Benue State Public Library
The study investigated information needs and seeking behavior of children in public libraries: A ...
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The study investigated information needs and seeking behavior of children in public libraries: A case study of Benue state public library. Five (5) objectives with corresponding research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted survey research design, the population of the study was 490 children registered with the Benue state library Board headquarters, Makurdi. However, a sample sized of 220 were drawn using simple random sampling and Taro Yamene’s formula was used to determine the sample size from the population. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by two experts who are professional librarians. Data collected for the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and mean scores to answer the research questions. Findings of the study revealed that children needs information on child development and skills acquisition, some children need information on culture of the people, amo...
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Rural dwellers express significant needs in areas like health, religion, and entertainment, illustrating diverse information requirements.
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Awareness and Use of Social Media Platforms for Information Dissemination By Librarians in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi
The study examined awareness and use of social media platforms for information dissemination by l...
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The study examined awareness and use of social media platforms for information dissemination by librarians in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi-Benue State, Nigeria. Four (4) objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data for the study. The population of the study comprised of 4 professional librarians in school of Nursing and 4 librarians in school of Midwifery library, Makurdi which gives a total population of 8 library staff for the study. A census of all librarians in the schools was carried out since the population was small and can conveniently be handled by the researcher. Data was collected and analyzed using frequency counts and mean scores to answer the research questions. The findings study revealed that, librarians in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery Makurdi are aware of social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Blogs for information dissemination to a high extent. Findings of the study also revealed that, Facebook and WhatsApp are the type of social media platforms mostly utilized by librarians in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi for information dissemination. Also, the extent of utilization of Facebook by librarians for information dissemination is high extent. But there is low extent of use of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Blogs as well as Pinterest for information dissemination by librarians in Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi. However, findings further revealed that, lack of social media skills, poor support from ministry of health and school management, lack of internet access, unreliable power supply, inadequate training opportunities for SONM library staff, among others were the problems militating against effective use of social media platforms for information dissemination by librarians in Benue State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi. Finally, the study made recommendations based on the findings.
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