International Journal of Research in Library Science
This study focused on the influence of institutional factors on research productivity of academic... more This study focused on the influence of institutional factors on research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. The survey research design was adopted for the study while the Expectancy and Institutional theories provided the framework. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 724 as the sample size for the study. Findings from the study revealed an average level of research productivity among academic staff in Nigerian universities. The study further established conducive organisational culture and environmental factors as well as adequate motivational factors for research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. On the other hand, funding for research activities was found to be inadequate. Institutional factors were established to be positively correlated with research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. organisational culture and funding are the most important factors were found to be dominant institutional factors that contributed significantly to the level of research productivity of academic staff in the selected Nigerian universities. The study recommended provision of conducive environmental and motivational factors for academic staff research activities by university management in Nigerian universities.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis, 2022
Quality medical care connotes a medical service with inherent ability to meet desired health outc... more Quality medical care connotes a medical service with inherent ability to meet desired health outcome. Quality medical care is of concern to everyone. This is because it is important to human welfare and efficiency. The situation in Nigeria’s hospitals as depicted in literature and observed by many is worrying. The quality of medical care services available in the Federal Medical Centres (FMCs) in Nigeria is worrisome and of concern to everyone. Empirical evidences in literature have shown that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skill has positive impact on several professional output including medical service. It is believed that ICT proficiency of medical practitioners could contribute to a higher quality of medical care services. This study therefore examined the influence of ICT skill on the quality of medical care in FMC Owo, Nigeria.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) promote open access to learning materials, thereby, providing... more Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) promote open access to learning materials, thereby, providing learning opportunities for professional development and lifelong learning. University lecturers, especially in developing countries can leverage on the opportunities provided by MOOCs for skills acquisition. Considering that studies have highlighted digital literacy skills as a determinant of MOOC participation, this study examined lecturers’ digital literacy skills and their participation in MOOCs. The study adopted a survey research design while the population of study comprised 110 lecturers from the Management and Social Sciences discipline at a private University in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection from the entire population. Data collected were subjected to analysis using simple percentages, mean score and logistic regression. The findings from the study revealed that on the overall, lecturers possessed advanced digital literacy...
1 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Ni... more 1 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Corresponding author’s E-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. E-mail: soyemio@ babcock.edu.ng 3 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Documents pour l'histoire du français langue étrangère ou seconde 58-59 | 2017 Innovations pédago... more Documents pour l'histoire du français langue étrangère ou seconde 58-59 | 2017 Innovations pédagogiques dans l'enseignement des langues étrangères: outils, passeurs, politiques éducatives (XVIII e-XXI e siècles) Vladislav Rjéoutski (textes réunis et présentés par). Quand le français gouvernait la Russie. L'éducation de la noblesse russe 1750-1880.
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020
The study investigates knowledge sharing as a predictor of STEM career path choice intentions amo... more The study investigates knowledge sharing as a predictor of STEM career path choice intentions among secondary school girls in North-Central Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population comprised 5,433 junior secondary school girls from Federal Government Colleges in the geo-political zone. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 361 girls for the study. Instrument for data collection was a validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistics regression. Findings showed that Knowledge sharing predicted girls STEM career path choice intentions (Cox and Snell R2 = 0.025; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.047, p < 0.05). The study concludes that secondary school students at the junior level have high intentions to choose STEM career path and that the varied indicators of knowledge sharing predicted STEM career path choice intentions of junior secondary school girls in North-Central Nigeria. It was recommended that secondary scho...
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2018
The dynamism of the current digital era requires academic librarians to be lifelong learners who ... more The dynamism of the current digital era requires academic librarians to be lifelong learners who can take advantage of available opportunities to improve their professional competence continuously. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online learning platforms that provide training to learners at little or no costs. While it is documented that a lot of Africans participate in MOOCs, it is not certain whether academic librarians in Nigeria are aware of and take full advantage of MOOCs. The study surveyed awareness and use of MOOCs among academic librarians in Nigeria. A questionnaire was used for data collection. This was administered to 83 librarians from five randomly selected university libraries in Ogun state, Nigeria. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis. The findings revealed that more than half (61.4%) of the respondents were aware of MOOCs whereas, only (42.9%) enrolled for MOOCs. MIT Open Courseware (40%) was the most popular MOOC website among the librarians. Many (53.3%) of those that enrolled expressed inactive participation. Lack of time (50%) was a major barrier to MOOC participation among librarians. The paper recommended that university as well as library management need to formulate strategies and programs that will promote active participation in MOOC among librarians.
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020
This study investigated agricultural information dissemination to soybean farmers in Niger State,... more This study investigated agricultural information dissemination to soybean farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: identify the types and the extent to which agricultural information is disseminated to soybean farmers in Niger state. It also aims to establish the relationship between dissemination of agricultural information and quality of life of farmers. Descriptive survey and multistage sampling technique was used for the study. In the first stage, purposive sampling technique was used to select three Local Government Areas under the Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Authority (NAMDA). In the second stage, stratification of the three Local Government Areas into four extension blocks was carried out. In the third stage, a random selection of respondents from the four blocks in proportionate to size was done. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the collection of data. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that some types of agricultural information were sufficiently disseminated while others need improvement in dissemination efforts. The study also showed that farmers commonly received information from interpersonal sources. Moreover, agricultural information dissemination was found to bear direct relationship with quality of life of soybean farmers (β=.660, R 2 =.740, p<.05). The study therefore recommended that agricultural information disseminators (particularly state agencies), should disseminate more information on post-harvest activities as this may translate into high income generation and consequently, improve the quality of life of soybean farmers.
This paper reviewed various assessments by different authors on sanitation information-seeking be... more This paper reviewed various assessments by different authors on sanitation information-seeking behavior of people in various areas and setting. Databases were used in the search for relevant academic published articles including Google Scholar and Google search engine. Articles for the review were drawn from peer-reviewed journals. Moreover, conference papers and research by recognized independent institutions. This review showed that factors determining sanitation-seeking behavior could be seen in various contexts: Economical, environmental, technological, and psychosocial. Therefore, the effective utilization of sanitation information will depend on social structures, level of education, cultural beliefs and practices, economic, government, and environmental conditions. Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with hazards of waste as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage and wastewater. Strategic policy formation in the society should be based on information relating to sanitation, cleanliness, health promoting, and information-seeking behavior.
Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for partici... more Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for participating in agriculture is first to contribute to household food security and income. To sustain this productivity, it is necessary to understand their information need and searching behavior as this will help close the resource access gap between male and female farmers.The study adopted survey research design. As at the time of this study, the study's population comprised 2678 women farmers drawn from the two states. The multistage sampling technique was used to select 800 farm women that participated in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire tagged "Agricultural Information Need and Sourcing Questionnaire(AINSQ)". The study had 86% response rate. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS version 17.Findings reveal that farm women farm implements (x=2.57), improved seeds (x=2.43) closely followed by land management (x=2.38). Further, they had greater access to extension agents(x=4.90), family members (x=3.60), radio (x=3.60) and other farmers (x=3.38). Conclusively, farm women expressed relatively high need for information on farm management and income generation rather than the crop-biased information. Therefore, information bothering on income generation should be included in extension service provision. Similarly, information providers need to consider using ICT.
PurposeEmerging technologies are shaping the way we use information and undergraduates are early ... more PurposeEmerging technologies are shaping the way we use information and undergraduates are early adopters of technology; however the purpose of their use of these devices has been of concern. The purpose of this paper is to examine use of internet capable handheld devices among Information Resources Management (IRM) undergraduates at Babcock University, Ilisan, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachNon‐experimental ex post facto design was adopted for the study. Total enumeration was used to capture 220 IRM undergraduates. Using an adapted ECAR study, six questionnaire with reliability value (x=0.89) were administered; all questionnaires administered were retrieved and used for the study.FindingsThe study revealed that the majority (90 per cent) own handheld devices, used mainly for social networking, checking of information, instant messaging and e‐mails. Most of the students (70 per cent) are frequent users of their devices for internet activities, expending about 2‐100 h on a weekly...
Agricultural information when provided and utilized improves practices, farm income, living condi... more Agricultural information when provided and utilized improves practices, farm income, living conditions and agricultural development. In spite of the current agricultural extension services, income level of farm women is commonly described as low. This study adopted survey design, using multistage sampling technique and questionnaire to gather information from 500 women in Benue state. The study found out that agricultural extension agent, farmers’ union, and Agricultural Institutions, government projects, mobile phones and other farmers were major information sources consulted. On the overall, rural women’s use of agricultural information was slightly above average with information on market location and farm implements mostly used. Further, majority of rural women made considerably low farm income. Use of agricultural information had effect on rural women’s farm income. The study recommends provision of more productivity related information and need for Nigerian rural development s...
Global Journal of Human Social Science Research, Jan 20, 2012
Information is a public good which must not be denied anyone regardless of socioeconomic status o... more Information is a public good which must not be denied anyone regardless of socioeconomic status or political affiliation. However, some groups of individuals such as political refugees are underserved with this essential commodity. This paper presents an assessment of information need and information provision to refugees in Oru camp, Ogun state, Nigeria. The paper includes a review of some library and information services to refugees in Myanmar and Zambia and concludes with proposal for library and information services to the refugees.
Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for partici... more Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for participating in agriculture is first to contribute to household food security and income. To sustain this productivity, it is necessary to understand their information need and searching behavior as this will help close the resource access gap between male and female farmers.The study adopted survey research design. As at the time of this study, the study's population comprised 2678 women farmers drawn from the two states. The multistage sampling technique was used to select 800 farm women that participated in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire tagged "Agricultural Information Need and Sourcing Questionnaire(AINSQ)". The study had 86% response rate. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS version 17.Findings reveal that farm women farm implements (x=2.57), improved seeds (x=2.43) closely followed by land management (x=2.38). Further, they had greater access to extension agents( x=4.90), family members (x=3.60), radio (x=3.60) and other farmers (x=3.38). Conclusively, farm women expressed relatively high need for information on farm management and income generation rather than the crop-biased information. Therefore, information bothering on income generation should be included in extension service provision. Similarly, information providers need to consider using ICT.
International Journal of Research in Library Science
This study focused on the influence of institutional factors on research productivity of academic... more This study focused on the influence of institutional factors on research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. The survey research design was adopted for the study while the Expectancy and Institutional theories provided the framework. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 724 as the sample size for the study. Findings from the study revealed an average level of research productivity among academic staff in Nigerian universities. The study further established conducive organisational culture and environmental factors as well as adequate motivational factors for research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. On the other hand, funding for research activities was found to be inadequate. Institutional factors were established to be positively correlated with research productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. organisational culture and funding are the most important factors were found to be dominant institutional factors that contributed significantly to the level of research productivity of academic staff in the selected Nigerian universities. The study recommended provision of conducive environmental and motivational factors for academic staff research activities by university management in Nigerian universities.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis, 2022
Quality medical care connotes a medical service with inherent ability to meet desired health outc... more Quality medical care connotes a medical service with inherent ability to meet desired health outcome. Quality medical care is of concern to everyone. This is because it is important to human welfare and efficiency. The situation in Nigeria’s hospitals as depicted in literature and observed by many is worrying. The quality of medical care services available in the Federal Medical Centres (FMCs) in Nigeria is worrisome and of concern to everyone. Empirical evidences in literature have shown that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skill has positive impact on several professional output including medical service. It is believed that ICT proficiency of medical practitioners could contribute to a higher quality of medical care services. This study therefore examined the influence of ICT skill on the quality of medical care in FMC Owo, Nigeria.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) promote open access to learning materials, thereby, providing... more Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) promote open access to learning materials, thereby, providing learning opportunities for professional development and lifelong learning. University lecturers, especially in developing countries can leverage on the opportunities provided by MOOCs for skills acquisition. Considering that studies have highlighted digital literacy skills as a determinant of MOOC participation, this study examined lecturers’ digital literacy skills and their participation in MOOCs. The study adopted a survey research design while the population of study comprised 110 lecturers from the Management and Social Sciences discipline at a private University in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection from the entire population. Data collected were subjected to analysis using simple percentages, mean score and logistic regression. The findings from the study revealed that on the overall, lecturers possessed advanced digital literacy...
1 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Ni... more 1 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Corresponding author’s E-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. E-mail: soyemio@ babcock.edu.ng 3 Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Documents pour l'histoire du français langue étrangère ou seconde 58-59 | 2017 Innovations pédago... more Documents pour l'histoire du français langue étrangère ou seconde 58-59 | 2017 Innovations pédagogiques dans l'enseignement des langues étrangères: outils, passeurs, politiques éducatives (XVIII e-XXI e siècles) Vladislav Rjéoutski (textes réunis et présentés par). Quand le français gouvernait la Russie. L'éducation de la noblesse russe 1750-1880.
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020
The study investigates knowledge sharing as a predictor of STEM career path choice intentions amo... more The study investigates knowledge sharing as a predictor of STEM career path choice intentions among secondary school girls in North-Central Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population comprised 5,433 junior secondary school girls from Federal Government Colleges in the geo-political zone. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 361 girls for the study. Instrument for data collection was a validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistics regression. Findings showed that Knowledge sharing predicted girls STEM career path choice intentions (Cox and Snell R2 = 0.025; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.047, p < 0.05). The study concludes that secondary school students at the junior level have high intentions to choose STEM career path and that the varied indicators of knowledge sharing predicted STEM career path choice intentions of junior secondary school girls in North-Central Nigeria. It was recommended that secondary scho...
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2018
The dynamism of the current digital era requires academic librarians to be lifelong learners who ... more The dynamism of the current digital era requires academic librarians to be lifelong learners who can take advantage of available opportunities to improve their professional competence continuously. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online learning platforms that provide training to learners at little or no costs. While it is documented that a lot of Africans participate in MOOCs, it is not certain whether academic librarians in Nigeria are aware of and take full advantage of MOOCs. The study surveyed awareness and use of MOOCs among academic librarians in Nigeria. A questionnaire was used for data collection. This was administered to 83 librarians from five randomly selected university libraries in Ogun state, Nigeria. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis. The findings revealed that more than half (61.4%) of the respondents were aware of MOOCs whereas, only (42.9%) enrolled for MOOCs. MIT Open Courseware (40%) was the most popular MOOC website among the librarians. Many (53.3%) of those that enrolled expressed inactive participation. Lack of time (50%) was a major barrier to MOOC participation among librarians. The paper recommended that university as well as library management need to formulate strategies and programs that will promote active participation in MOOC among librarians.
Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020
This study investigated agricultural information dissemination to soybean farmers in Niger State,... more This study investigated agricultural information dissemination to soybean farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: identify the types and the extent to which agricultural information is disseminated to soybean farmers in Niger state. It also aims to establish the relationship between dissemination of agricultural information and quality of life of farmers. Descriptive survey and multistage sampling technique was used for the study. In the first stage, purposive sampling technique was used to select three Local Government Areas under the Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Authority (NAMDA). In the second stage, stratification of the three Local Government Areas into four extension blocks was carried out. In the third stage, a random selection of respondents from the four blocks in proportionate to size was done. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the collection of data. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that some types of agricultural information were sufficiently disseminated while others need improvement in dissemination efforts. The study also showed that farmers commonly received information from interpersonal sources. Moreover, agricultural information dissemination was found to bear direct relationship with quality of life of soybean farmers (β=.660, R 2 =.740, p<.05). The study therefore recommended that agricultural information disseminators (particularly state agencies), should disseminate more information on post-harvest activities as this may translate into high income generation and consequently, improve the quality of life of soybean farmers.
This paper reviewed various assessments by different authors on sanitation information-seeking be... more This paper reviewed various assessments by different authors on sanitation information-seeking behavior of people in various areas and setting. Databases were used in the search for relevant academic published articles including Google Scholar and Google search engine. Articles for the review were drawn from peer-reviewed journals. Moreover, conference papers and research by recognized independent institutions. This review showed that factors determining sanitation-seeking behavior could be seen in various contexts: Economical, environmental, technological, and psychosocial. Therefore, the effective utilization of sanitation information will depend on social structures, level of education, cultural beliefs and practices, economic, government, and environmental conditions. Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with hazards of waste as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage and wastewater. Strategic policy formation in the society should be based on information relating to sanitation, cleanliness, health promoting, and information-seeking behavior.
Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for partici... more Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for participating in agriculture is first to contribute to household food security and income. To sustain this productivity, it is necessary to understand their information need and searching behavior as this will help close the resource access gap between male and female farmers.The study adopted survey research design. As at the time of this study, the study's population comprised 2678 women farmers drawn from the two states. The multistage sampling technique was used to select 800 farm women that participated in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire tagged "Agricultural Information Need and Sourcing Questionnaire(AINSQ)". The study had 86% response rate. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS version 17.Findings reveal that farm women farm implements (x=2.57), improved seeds (x=2.43) closely followed by land management (x=2.38). Further, they had greater access to extension agents(x=4.90), family members (x=3.60), radio (x=3.60) and other farmers (x=3.38). Conclusively, farm women expressed relatively high need for information on farm management and income generation rather than the crop-biased information. Therefore, information bothering on income generation should be included in extension service provision. Similarly, information providers need to consider using ICT.
PurposeEmerging technologies are shaping the way we use information and undergraduates are early ... more PurposeEmerging technologies are shaping the way we use information and undergraduates are early adopters of technology; however the purpose of their use of these devices has been of concern. The purpose of this paper is to examine use of internet capable handheld devices among Information Resources Management (IRM) undergraduates at Babcock University, Ilisan, Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachNon‐experimental ex post facto design was adopted for the study. Total enumeration was used to capture 220 IRM undergraduates. Using an adapted ECAR study, six questionnaire with reliability value (x=0.89) were administered; all questionnaires administered were retrieved and used for the study.FindingsThe study revealed that the majority (90 per cent) own handheld devices, used mainly for social networking, checking of information, instant messaging and e‐mails. Most of the students (70 per cent) are frequent users of their devices for internet activities, expending about 2‐100 h on a weekly...
Agricultural information when provided and utilized improves practices, farm income, living condi... more Agricultural information when provided and utilized improves practices, farm income, living conditions and agricultural development. In spite of the current agricultural extension services, income level of farm women is commonly described as low. This study adopted survey design, using multistage sampling technique and questionnaire to gather information from 500 women in Benue state. The study found out that agricultural extension agent, farmers’ union, and Agricultural Institutions, government projects, mobile phones and other farmers were major information sources consulted. On the overall, rural women’s use of agricultural information was slightly above average with information on market location and farm implements mostly used. Further, majority of rural women made considerably low farm income. Use of agricultural information had effect on rural women’s farm income. The study recommends provision of more productivity related information and need for Nigerian rural development s...
Global Journal of Human Social Science Research, Jan 20, 2012
Information is a public good which must not be denied anyone regardless of socioeconomic status o... more Information is a public good which must not be denied anyone regardless of socioeconomic status or political affiliation. However, some groups of individuals such as political refugees are underserved with this essential commodity. This paper presents an assessment of information need and information provision to refugees in Oru camp, Ogun state, Nigeria. The paper includes a review of some library and information services to refugees in Myanmar and Zambia and concludes with proposal for library and information services to the refugees.
Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for partici... more Women farmers play immeasurable role in Nigerian food production, although motivation for participating in agriculture is first to contribute to household food security and income. To sustain this productivity, it is necessary to understand their information need and searching behavior as this will help close the resource access gap between male and female farmers.The study adopted survey research design. As at the time of this study, the study's population comprised 2678 women farmers drawn from the two states. The multistage sampling technique was used to select 800 farm women that participated in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire tagged "Agricultural Information Need and Sourcing Questionnaire(AINSQ)". The study had 86% response rate. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS version 17.Findings reveal that farm women farm implements (x=2.57), improved seeds (x=2.43) closely followed by land management (x=2.38). Further, they had greater access to extension agents( x=4.90), family members (x=3.60), radio (x=3.60) and other farmers (x=3.38). Conclusively, farm women expressed relatively high need for information on farm management and income generation rather than the crop-biased information. Therefore, information bothering on income generation should be included in extension service provision. Similarly, information providers need to consider using ICT.
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