Research Articles in University Library

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    Challenges Of Accessing And Utilising Health Information For Information Needs Satisfaction Of Female Undergraduate Students In Colleges Of Medicine
    (Samaru Journal of Information Studies, 2024-02-02) Olayinka Mary Adekoya; Singya Zhimwang Zwalman; Jimoh Maimunat Omokide; Olatunji Sunday Olabisi; Enamudu James Ogielagbega
    The study examined the challenges of accessing and utilizing health information for the information needs satisfaction of female undergraduate students in colleges of medicine. The study was guided by three research questions and one null hypothesis. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 1,339 registered female undergraduate students of colleges of medicine. The sample size of the study was 549 female undergraduates’ students representing 41% of the population. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. Data gathered were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found out that, female undergraduate students understand that accessing and utilizing health information for meeting their information needs satisfaction has lots of benefits. However, challenges experienced in accessing and utilizing health information are: health information not packaged in an appealing/attracting format, lack of health counselors for students, negative attitudes of library staff members are a major problem and cultural or religious constraints, physical accessibility to the library building is a concern, lack of organize seminars/workshops on reproductive health, and epileptic power supply to access electronic health information, lack of ICT facilities to access health information, lack of current and up-to-date health information in the library. Some of the solutions to the problems include: the managements of the colleges of medicine should allocate more fund to the colleges of medicine library to acquire more health information resources for the female undergraduate students so that they can access and utilize them to meet their health information needs.
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    Pregnant Women’s Health Information Needs And Information Seeking Behavior In Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja
    (International Journal of Information Resource Management (IJIRM), 2025-02-02) Adekoya Olayinka Mary; Jimoh Maimunat Omokide; Zwalman Singya Zhimwang; Olatunji Sunday Olabisi
    The study investigated pregnant women’s health information needs and information seeking behavior in Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja. The study is been guided by five research questions. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population consist of 62 registered women which were all sampled. Data were collected from respondents through a closed-ended structured questionnaire and the responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics which comprises of mean and standard deviation. The study identifies pre-natal vitamins, their importance, information on healthy dietary choices and meal planning during pregnancy as the major health information needs. It was found that reliable sources include healthcare professionals, pregnancy-related books, antenatal programs, and social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. However, caution is advised regarding online medical websites and articles, as they may not always provide trustworthy information due to the potential of unverified sources. Customized health information materials (leaflets, apps, and websites) should be developed to meet the diverse needs of pregnant women.
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    USE OF SERIAL PUBLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA
    (MBJLIS, 2024-12-20) DORCAS SHABA; SAMUEL OLUWAFEMI OWOEYE; JIMOH MAIMUNAT OMOKIDE
    his paper investigated the accessibility and use of serial publications for academic activities by Library and Information Science Educators (LISE) in federal universities in North-central, Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives and two research questions. The objectives of the study were to: the extent of use of serial publications by LISE for their academic activities in federal universities in North-central, Nigeria. Survey research design method was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 136 LISE. Total enumeration or census was carried out because the population size was manageable. Questionnaire was the only research instrument used for data collection. Out of the 136 copies of questionnaire administered, 121 copies were filled, returned and used for the analysis. Descriptive statistical tool involving frequency counts and percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed among others that the extent of use of serial publications by the educators for their academic activities with weighted mean score of 2.93. The study revealed further that the factors hindering accessibility and use of serial publications among the educators were agreed with the weighted mean score of 2.69. The study recommended among others that he management of federal universities in North-central, Nigeria where the university libraries are established should provide adequate serial publications especially on directories, transactions and memoires of society and government documents that will be available and appropriate for the academic activities of LISE.