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External Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial intentions among Electrical Craftsmen: A study of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
(Imperial Publishing House., 2017) Ijiekuamhen, Osaze P.; Amakiri, Okilo F.; Woyengidubamo, Kakri
The study was conducted to investigate the influence of external factors on entrepreneurial intentions among electrical craftsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Survey design was adopted for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents. Sample was drawn using convenience sampling technique. A total of sixty respondents were used for the study. The data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The researcher concentrated on the causal effects of the variables on entrepreneurial intentions. The results revealed that socio-cultural and economic factors were statistically significant in influencing entrepreneurial intentions, while education was not statistically significant. It was recommended that government and non-governmental organizations
should go back to the drawn board on how to plain their training programmes on entrepreneurship. Government should create the enabling environment that would encourage entrepreneurship and to also enhance success.
Artificial Intelligence literacy and Digital Communication Competencies of Librarians as Predictors of Service Delivery in state University libraries in South-South, Nigeria.
(Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2025) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Obi, Boma B.
The study examined artificial intelligence literacy and digital communication competencies of librarians as predictors of service delivery in state university libraries in South-South Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study with a population of 164 librarians engaged in the state university libraries in SouthSouth, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire designed by the researcher was the instrument adopted for eliciting data from the respondents. The reliability of the instrument yielded an alpha coefficient of 0.87, indicating the instrument is reliable. The data elicited using the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics for the research questions, and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlational Coefficient was adopted for the Hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the librarians do not possess artificial intelligence literacy for effective library service delivery in the state university libraries examined. The findings indicate that the librarians moderately possess digital communication competencies to support library service delivery in the state university libraries. The finding indicated that a strong positive relationship exists between librarians’ AI literacy and service delivery in the state university libraries. The findings indicated that a moderate positive relationship exists between librarians’ digital communication competencies in 4IR technologies and service delivery. It was recommended that university library management in South-South Nigeria should regularly conduct AI training programmes to improve librarians’ literacy and enhance the use of AI in service delivery, and state university library management should organise capacity building efforts to boost the digital communication competencies of their librarians.
Citation Analysis of Projects Submitted to the Library from three Departments in a Nigerian Specialized University
(University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2020) Ijiekhuamhen, Osaze P.; Okotie, Enite A.; Arapasopo, Esther A.
The study evaluated the projects submitted to the library from Chemistry Department, Environmental Science and Toxicology and Physics Department of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State. The research method adopted for this study was citation analysis. A total of 348 projects were submitted to the library from departments understudy from 2015-2017. The findings showed that that physics department had the highest number of project reports submitted and highest number of citations while Chemistry department had the lowest number of citations. The study revealed that Internet/ Web Resources had the highest citations with 4446 citations, followed by Journals with 4224 citations, Books had 2699 citations. It was observed from the study that “Highly
Recent” citations of 4326 were cited by the three (3) departments from 2013-2017, followed by 2854 citations that were “Very Recent” cited between 2008-2012, among others. Lastly, the study showed that between the year 2015-2017, 7407 citations were made by foreign authors, while 4930 citations were made by Nigerian authors. It was recommended from the study that materials should be built on frequently cited and recent information resources in Chemistry, Environmental and Toxicology Sciences and Physics Departments and current update to date books and journals should be acquired to reduce over reliance on internet/ web resources.
Library Automated System and Usage in Achieving Sustainable Academic Excellence of Students in Colleges of Education in Delta State
(International Scientific Research Consortium (ISRC) UK, 2023-09) Okwudibe, Ernest Onyebuchi
The growth and development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is playing vital role in the field of library and information science and library automation system in particular. The present paper assessed library automated system and usage in achieving sustainable academic excellence of students in colleges of education in Delta State. The implementation of a library automation system is a pivotal step for libraries in their quest for enhanced efficiency, improved accessibility, and elevated user experiences. While the adoption of such systems brings undeniable advantages, various challenges may hinder their successful integration. This paper discussed the concept of library automation system and concept of sustainable academic excellence. Also, library automation system and students' sustainable academic excellence was also discussed in this paper. This paper
further explores the advantages of library automation system, barriers to library automation system and
solutions to barriers to the library automation system in sustainable academic excellence of students in Colleges of Education in Delta State. The paper recommends that before selecting an automation system, conduct a
comprehensive assessment of your library's specific needs, workflows, and goals. This will help choose a system that aligns closely with your requirements. Also, involve library staff, administrators the decision-making process.
Their input can provide valuable insights into system features and customization needs among others.
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ir) Technologies as Catalyst for Partnership and Collaboration among Libraries in Nigeria: A Review
(University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022) Akpobasah, Amugen S.; Mordi, Gloria N.; Owoicho, Ochigbihi P.; Omosekejimi, Ademola F.
This study is a review of fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies as catalyst for partnership and collaboration among libraries in Nigeria. The study reviewed relevant literature on issues bothering on concept of partnership and collaboration, concept of fourth industrial revolution (4IR), technologies associated with 4IR, 4IR technologies that can be used for partnership and collaboration in libraries, cloud computing applications that are useful for partnership and collaboration in libraries, importance of 4IR technologies to partnership and collaboration in libraries and challenges of using cloud computing technologies for partnership
and collaboration in libraries. The study reviewed relevant literature on the topic of discussion and the researcher used Google search engine to access scholarly articles from open access databases that are relevant to the study which formed the basis for the literature that was reviewed and from where conclusions were drawn.