FUPRESpace
Welcome to FUPRESpace, The Institutional Repository of Federal University of Petroleum Resources. A collection of theses, articles, books, videos, images, lectures, papers, data sets, and all types of digital content originating from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria. This repository is managed by the University Library
Communities in DSpace
Select a community to browse its collections.
- This houses intellectual collections of Biochemistry Department
- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty members in the College of Computing
- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty members in the College of Engineering and Technology
- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty member in the College of Maritime and Offshore Studies.
- This contains the intellectual works of the faculty members in the College of Science
- «
- 1 (current)
- 2
- 3
- »
Recent Submissions
Availability and Utilization of Resources Discovery Services in Academic Libraries in Delta State.
(International Scientific Research Consortium (ISRC)., 2025-11) Njuku, Sheila U.; Nwachokor, Maureen I.; Okonkwo, Emmanuel; Okwudibe, Ernest
The study focused on academic libraries in Delta State, Nigeria, with emphasis on the challenges affecting their effective use of resource discovery services in academic libraries in Delta State and the strategies required for improvement. Four research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A total of 113 librarians across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Delta state were surveyed for the study. Data were collected using an observation checklist and a structured questionnaire, and analyzed using percentages, mean scores, and standard deviations. Findings revealed that traditional cataloguing tools, such as manual catalogue cards and card indexes, remained the most widely available and utilized resource discovery mechanisms, while modern digital and metadata-driven discovery tools show limited availability and low utilization. Although systems such as OPAC, KOHA, Google Scholar, and EBSCOhost Discovery Service are gradually emerging, their usage were still minimal. Major challenges identified include inadequate funding, poor internet connectivity, fragmented or low-quality metadata, users' limited search skills, and low technological familiarity. The study further identified several strategies necessary for improving discovery services, including sustained funding, improved technological infrastructure, quality metadata management, system interoperability, information literacy programmes, and enhanced digital skills among librarians. The study concluded that while academic libraries in Delta State were transitioning between traditional and modern discovery systems, emphasizes should be made for increased investment and capacity building to fully optimize resource discovery services for improved access to information resources.
Digital Literacy Skills and Utilization of Electronic Information Resources in University Libraries in Delta and Edo States
(Department of Library and Information Science at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Nigeria., 2026-06) Ogaga, I. O. Gbemudu-Ughwumiakpor; Edewor, Nelson
The study investigated nexus between digital literacy skills and utilization of electronic information resources in university libraries in Delta and Edo states. It was guided by two (2) specific objectives, two (2) research questions and two (2) null hypotheses. It adopted the correlational research design, with a population of one hundred and thirty-six (136) academic librarians from twenty (20) public and private university libraries. The total enumeration sampling technique was used since the study population was small and quite manageable. The instrument for data collection was the researcher’s developed and expert’s validated structured
questionnaire, with a cumulative reliability index of 0.88 determined with the use of the SpearmanBrown prophecy formula. The data collection process yielded 92% response rate from a total of 125 validly completed copies. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation for answering the research questions and analyzing the relationship between the variables, while the simple linear regression was used for testing the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that digital literacy skills such as online search skills, social media skills of the librarians were moderately high and have a positive significant relationship with the utilization of electronic information resources across the university libraries in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria. The study concluded that digital literacy skills have a positive significant
relationship with utilization of electronic information resources among librarians in university libraries in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended among other measures that management of universities should make digital literacy skills mandatory
requirements for appointment of librarians in the university libraries.
Web 2.0 tools: a survey of awareness and use by librarians in university libraries in Africa.
(Emerald, 2014) Baro, Emmanuel E.; Edewor, Nelson; Sunday, Godwin
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in university libraries in Africa.
Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was used to collect data from 140 librarians from 16 leading university libraries in Africa. Findings – The study revealed that librarians in Africa are mostly familiar with Web 2.0 tools such as social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), blogs, instant messaging and wikis. It was also found that the most frequently used Web 2.0 tools by the librarians in university libraries in Africa are Facebook, instant messaging, blogs, Twitter and wikis. The study revealed that the librarians use the Web 2.0 tools for the purpose of announcing library news/events, online reference services, training resources, blogging and image and video sharing with users. Finally, lack of skills, power failure, lack of facilities such as computers with Internet access, lack of time and lack of interest were mentioned by the librarians as some of the challenges to using Web 2.0 tools. Practical implications – These research results can also be consulted by interested librarians when they plan to make Web 2.0 applications in their libraries. Originality/value – This study draws an overall picture of the Web 2.0 applications in university libraries in Africa and attempts to provide these libraries with helpful information to better understand
how their colleagues elsewhere are utilizing Web 2.0 technologies in rendering library services.
Promoting Literacy in Rural Community Schools in Nigeria: A Collaborative Approach.
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2018) Osuchukwu, Ngozi P.; Edewor, Nelson; Onyenaucheya, Chioma
Literacy is an all-inclusive activity that engages community, schools and children forsustainable development. When a rural community has an information centre and a school library, the entire dwellers enjoy the dividend of equitable quality education and information. This paper shared experience of a collaborative literacy promotion and engagement of a school in a rural farm settlement in South East Nigeria. It outlined the literacy engagement, successes, collaboration, lessons learnt and challenges. It was a qualitative study and evidence based collaborative literacy activity in Community Development Primary School Nkwelle Farm in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The methods used for data generation were visits to the community school, observation and interviews. The school has a population of 172 pupils with 12 staff. The study involved librarians, teachers and non-government organizations (NGOs). The community literacy engagement started in November, 2017. The findings from the first visit to the community school revealed a room scattered with books on the floor, without shelves and reading desks. The successes on the engagement included organized resources in shelves, children’s love for books, collaboration and integration of teachers. Lessons learnt were that the community school has smart children who are eager to learn and some of them have personal children’s novels. The challenges were access to the rural school and closure of the school library except during reading hour. The results were analyzed in tables and dialogue form. The study recommended that Librarians should take action and strategize on implementing literacy activities in their different regions. Good practices of community engagement on literacy will add value to the dwellers and enhance inclusive children’s learning.
Information Literacy Competencies of Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian Specialized University.
(Scientific Information, Documentation and Publishing, 2022) Edewor, Nelson
The study examined the information literacy competencies of undergraduate students in the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. FUPRE has a total of 2246 undergraduate students from the two colleges (Science and Technology). Simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to select 10% of the population. The sample size used for the study is Two Hundred and Twenty-Five (225) undergraduate students. The instrument used for eliciting data from the respondents was a structured questionnaire. The data collected via the questionnaire were analysed using the descriptive statistics method. The findings revealed that the undergraduate students of FUPRE are highly information literate. The study has shown that the challenges in accessing information are no/ poor internet access, erratic power supply, and the absence of relevant academic databases, among others. The findings also revealed several strategies that can be deployed to improve the information literacy competencies of the undergraduate students. The study recommends amongst others that management should ensure power is uninterrupted in FUPRE to enable
students charge their devices to browse the internet and also swift internet access should be made available within the FUPRE community to boost undergraduates’ access to information.