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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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    Utilisation of Open Educational Resources (OER) by Lecturers in Public Universities in Ogun State
    (Nigerian Journal of Library and Information Science (NJLIS), 2023-12-29) Esther Afolabi Oluwaseyi; Olatunji Sunday Olabisi; James Ogielagbega Enamudu
    The study was conducted to examine the utilisation of open educational resources (OER) by lecturers in public universities in Ogun State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design, population of the study was one thousand three hundred and eighty-nine (1,389), one hundred and forty (140) lecturers in public universities in Ogun state were selected using simple random proportionate sampling technique. Questionnaires was used in gathering data. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation on the SPSS software. The findings of the study revealed that the lecturers in public Universities in Ogun State use their lecture notes, and online journals/databases. Most of the lecturers in public Universities in Ogun State frequently use Lecture notes, Open textbooks and Open access journals/databases for teaching. The lecturers in public Universities in Ogun State use OER for personalised learning. The challenges to the use of OER are poor electricity supply and lack of library sensitisation on what?. The study recommends that the university management should provide funding and policies that will facilitate access to OER for the lecturers. Trainings, seminars, workshops should be organised on how to make use of OER which are online based such as Coursera.
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    Challenges to the Implementation of Open Source Integrated Library Management Software in Academic Libraries: A Case ofLibrary Management Software in Academic Libraries
    (Library Philosophy and Practice, 2020-02-02) Olatunji Sunday Olabisi; Binta L. Farouq; Mustapha Idris
    The paper examines the challenges in the implementation of Open source library management software in academic libraries in Nigeria using the experience of Kano University of Science and Technology, Library. The case study provides an account of the level of implementation of the NewGenLib library management software, which the library has adopted in the operations of the library, the challenges to the effective implementation of the software in the library as well as the strategies for the effective implementation of the software in the library. Qualitative data was gathered from structured interviews with the University Librarian as well as the heads of departments of the library. Findings reveal that the need for effective and adequate dissemination of information to the library users; the desire to ease the work of the library staff and the desire to allow users gain easy access to information material, pushed the library to adopt newer technologies in order to accommodate growing patron demands. Presently the software has only been implemented in the cataloguing and classification operations of the library. The challenges affecting the implementation of the software in the library include lack of funds, technical expertise, power failure and poor ICT infrastructure. Proper planning, prior feasibility studies, training of staff are recommended for any library planning to adopt and implement any ILMS successfully.
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    Impact of Public Library Services on Educational Transformation in Nigeria; Case Study of Oyo State Library Board
    (Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2021-09-01) James Ogielagbega Enamudu; Solomon Amaechi Akannam; Charity Olubusola Odunsi; Olatunji Sunday Olabisi
    The purpose of this paper is to report the result of a study on examining the impact of public library services on educational transformation in Oyo state. Respondents include the student users and librarians of the library. The respondents are engaged through purposive and simple random sampling techniques respectively, the instruments for data collection are self-administered questionnaire and interview. Descriptive survey research design was employed and data was analyzed using statistical package for social science, while the interview was interpreted by listening to the record properly. The result revealed that majority of the respondents patronizes the library occasionally. It was also revealed that the services mainly rendered by the library were lending, reference and user education services, the purpose of using the library were for examination preparations, research, enquiries and educational purposes. Majority of the respondents were satisfied with the services rendered and has impacted their academic activities positively. The major challenges faced are poor funding, epileptic power supply and no internet facilities. The paper therefore offer useful research information that can help public libraries understand what they can do to intensify more in their goal of transforming education positively and what government can do to aid this goal.
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    Achieving the 4IR University Library in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
    (Folia Toruniensia, 2021-12-09) Nkiko Christopher; Omorodion Okuonghae
    The paper examined the university library in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the preconditions for achieving and sustaining the same in Nigeria. 4IR is characterized by a level of automation, deployment of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, internet connectivity and accessibility to the global information network, subscription to reputable online databases, quality and comprehensive collection in diverse formats, preponderance of digital natives among patrons, increased demand for seamless access to online resources and virtual operations, new library spaces (learning commons, research commons and makerspace), open scholarly communication, research data management, social mediation applications, digital curation and preservation. The challenges militating against effective crystallization of 4IR university libraries include: financial constraints, inadequate infrastructure, resistance to change, inadequate skills and competencies, security and intrusion issues, lack of exposure to international standards. Conclusions: The paper recommended the following as requisite panacea: leadership, demonstrating and justifying returns on investment, benchmarking practices, anti-intrusion and back-up systems, adequate power supply and bandwidth, endowment and corporate social responsibility, indigenous library management software, and capacity building initiatives.
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    ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION INDEX OF WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID WASTE
    (NJEAS, 2023-10-01) Malut Abba; Abdullahi Gimba; Ayuba Salihu; Petrus Nzerem; Ikechukwu Okafor; Khaleel Jakada; Joseph Chior
    The prevalence of heavy metal pollution in oil and gas producing areas, Niger-Delta Nigeria, due to drilling activities in some oil and gas sites has resulted in the pollution of an immeasurable area of land and water. This study appraised the level of environmental menace caused by heavy metals in water-based drilling fluid waste. It involved an oil and gas site where drilling activities were taking place and settlement with no record of drilling activities served as control. In the drilling sites, two composite drilling fluid waste samples were collected before and after treatment and analyzed for cadmium, chromium, iron, nickel, lead, and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The measured concentrations of the heavy metals in drilling fluid wastes were then used to determine the pollution and ecological risk posed by heavy metals. The thermal desorption treatment method was used. Their concentrations before and after treatment of the drilling fluid wastes were in the order Fe > Cr >Zn > Cd > Ni > Pb and Fe > Cr > Ni > Zn > Pb > Cd respectively with Cr, Fe, Ni, and Pb having their concentrations higher than permissible levels in water after treatment and responsible for most of the total potential ecological risk. The PLI (Pollution Load Index) before and after treatment were 0.0463 and 0.0017 respectively. There was a drastic decrease in potential pollution levels after treatment. Also, all the several pollution indices studied revealed that the drilling sites were contaminated with Cd and Cr. This reveals that drilling sites cause further risk of heavy metal pollution. The correlation analysis of heavy metals assessed is between 0.9 - 1.0 suggesting that all the heavy metals assessed showed high positive correlation coefficients at (p < 0.05) and likely originated from the same source of drilling activities in the study area.
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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.
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    Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era
    (IGI Publishing, 2020-07-01) Nkiko Christopher; Edwin Iroroeavwo Achugbue; Omorodion Okuonghae
    The study examined the readiness and digital skills of the Nigerian Police in tackling cybercrimes in the 5G era. Consequently, four specific research objectives were identified, and three hypotheses were tested in the study. The descriptive correlational research design was adopted for the study and the population comprised all police officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and above in the Criminal Investigation Department in Edo State (including the Anti-Fraud Unit). The sample for the study was 35 police officers in the state. The instruments for data gathering was self-designed questionnaire, and the data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. From the data analyzed, it was gathered that significant relationship existed among the readiness, digital skills of the Nigerian Police, and the tackling of cybercrimes in 5G era. The study concluded that the deployment of 5G technology will bring with it a new level of cyber threat, which will truly test the resolve of cyber security in and outside the country.
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    Prospects and Challenges of Web 3.0 Technologies Application in the Provision of Library Services
    (IGI Publisher, 2021-01-01) Promise Ifeoma Ilo; Nkiko Christopher; Cyprian Ifeanyi Ugwu; Justina Ngozi Ekere; Roland Izuagbe; Michael O. Fagbohun
    The chapter examines the prospects and challenges of the application of Web 3.0 technologies as they relate to semantic web, federated search, mobile application, and their impact on library services. The principles, features, application, potentiality, and challenges of the technologies vis-à-vis library services form the broad objectives that guided the chapter. Following a brief retrospective review of the developments of web technologies, the chapter discusses Web 3.0 from the context of semantic web, cloud computing, federated search and virtual reference services. It broadens the prospects of Web 3.0 as it affects the provision of web-based services like its flexibility as solution to digital content volatility and ability to widen cloud-based services using open source electronic library software among others. Having expatiated the challenges Web 3.0 portends for web-based library services, the chapter concludes with the need for librarians and users to co-create value for participatory librarianship.