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- ItemOpen AccessA survey of information sources availability, accessibility and utilisation among primary health workers in Osun State, Nigeria.(Ambrose Ali University, 2016) Igbeneghu, B.I.; Eluwole, O.A.; Adeagbo, O.O.The study examined the information needs of primary health workers in Osun State. It highlighted the most available, accessible and utilised sources of information. It also identified the major barriers to information access of primary health workers in Osun State. The study used both primary and secondary data sources. The primary data were derived from a sample of 186 respondents who filled and returned the questionnaires titled "Information needs, availability. accessibility and utilisation of health workers scale." Data were analysed through the use of percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The secondary sources of data included textbooks and journal articles. The results of the study indicated that the major information needs of primary health workers were on occupational health and safety at work. Others included basic scientific and medical information, health updates and drug information. The findings also showed that the most available information sources were professional colleagues, radio, textbooks, television and newspapers. Furthermore, the most accessible information sources were radio, professional colleagues, textbooks, television and newspapers. The most utilised sources of information in order of importance included radio, professional colleagues, textbooks, television and newspapers. The least utilised sources of information were CD-ROM literature search, abstract I indexes and government I institutional agencies. Finally, the study revealed that the major problems facing health workers in accessing information were difficulty in accessing leading journals and material on health issues, an ill-equipped state of the library, and inadequate access to the Internet.
- ItemOpen AccessDynamics of Library use and Reading Habits among Senior Secondary School Students in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria(Tetiary Trust Fund, 2015) Shabi, I. N.; Adeagbo, O.O.The centrality of reading in any academic enterprise cannot be overemphasized, hence this study. 240 senior secondary school students in Ile-Ife, Osun State, South Western Nigeria were surveyed to ascertain their library use patterns and reading habits. The ages of the respondents ranged from 12 - 23 years with majority being females (52.1 %). 171 results of the survey indicated that levels of reading and library use were very low. Majority of the respondents (56.3 % ) spent less than 4 hours reading per week. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between librm-y use and reading habit (p<0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that reading as a subject be introduced in the junior secondary school curriculum. Teacher librarians should be motivated to transform school libraries into alluring centres for exciting literacy activities. The study concluded that if good reading culture and library use patterns are evolved, the young people will attain lifelong learning and maximize their otentials in life.
- ItemOpen AccessEducation for self-reliance: Creating a Library system that serves the needs of rural communities in Nigeria(IRCAB Journal of Art and Education, 2011) Adeagbo, O.O.; Okunlola, A.A.Education for Self Reliance (ESR) emphasized the need for curriculum reform in order to integrate theory with the acquisition of practical life skills. Analysis by Huebler (2008) showed that in Nigeria, 55% more men (67%) than women (44%) are literate, and the literacy rate is higher in urban (71%) than in rural areas (47%). Nyana (2009) stated libraries as “repositories of knowledge or storehouses of written records of civilizations in various forms of the information package…the elements of a library are books…libraries play informational, recreational, research, cultural, educational …” roles. Information professionals have the responsibility of educating and bringing information at the door step of urban and rural dwellers that are in search of information that will aid them in their pursuit. This paper reflects on some of the problems facing Libraries in Nigeria in the provision of information and services to rural communities regarding: inappropriate collections and services, lack of surveys/ analyses of information needs of rural communities, high-levels of illiteracy, lack of funding and cooperation between related agencies, and inappropriate training of African librarians, to name a few. Therefore, this paper suggests a library system that is sustainable and compatible in the provision of information in print relevant to rural populations where information and knowledge are communicated orally, library collections and services patterned after Western culture and information needs relevant to rural communities in Africa, and how librarians can be better trained to meet the information needs of rural communities.
- ItemOpen AccessNigerian women, development and the millennium development goals (MDGS): the role of the library(African Journal of Social Research andcDevelopment, 2011) Nwezeh, C.M.T.; Adeagbo, O.O.One of the most topical issues in the current debate on development worldwide has been that of the role of women in the development of their own society. Nigeria has not been left out of this discussion. Yet, the situation of women in Nigeria has not really improved, nor has their development as participants or beneficiaries of the process. The fall in the country's fortune has had a far reaching but negative effect on the situation of women in Nigeria. This study looks anew at the various sectors in which women play out their roles and the constraints to gender equity and the full participation of women in development as participants and beneficiaries. The study therefore highlights the role of literacy/information literacy education in the overall development and underdevelopment of Nigeria. It argues that information literacy is an active player in the development and underdevelopment of Nigerian economy. It helps the information society through the creation of awareness of available information and knowledge both published and unpublished documents emerging from millions of sources all over the world. The study uses as a case study women in a rural community of Ife North local government area of Osun State, Nigeria. Interviewer administered questionnaires which were applied to the women by trained assistants. The data collected were analyzed in terms of demographics, literacy levels, empowerment, and access to or hindrances to empowerment facilities. The findings of the study showed a positive relationship to the major variables in the study. Determinants of empowerment include educational levels and family support. The results indicate that educational levels, lack of family support, lack of adequate information and lack of adequate access to skills acquisition centers are some of the factors limiting the empowerment of women. The study showed that much work needs to be done in order to achieve gender equality in Nigeria. Recommendations were made which will foster improved access to information, education and skills acquisition which in turn empower women and make them contribute more meaningfully in the development of Nigerian society.
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of locus of control and computer skills on the use of internet resources by undergraduate students in Nigerian universities.(Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011) Omobolade AdeagboUniversity students have been at the forefront of social change since the end of World War II. They were among the first in the United States to use the Internet for communication, recreate on, and file sharing, and the first to have regular broadband Internet access (The Chronicle of Higher Education, Almanac Issue 2001-2). Internet use first became widespread on university campuses in the 1990s, and in many ways the Internet is a direct outcome of university-based research. Yahoo, Napster, and many other Internet tools were created by university students, while the vast majority of university students are simply Internet users, as a group they can be considered pioneers.