Browsing by Author "Ojeabulu, Ngozi"

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    Awareness and Accessibility of e-books in South-East University Libraries, Nigeria
    (2016-12) Ojeme, Thelm Nneka; Sambo, Atanda Saliu; Yakubu, Musa Dumbari; Ojeabulu, Ngozi
    This paper attempts to investigate the awareness and accessibility of e- books in South –East university libraries in Nigeria. The population for the study comprised registered postgraduates students of the library. Using a purposive sampling method, a total of 217 (74%) respondents were drawn from a total population of 295 registered users. Questionnaire was used in collecting data. Out of 217 copies of the questionnaire administered, 180 (83%) were completed and returned. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse data using frequency counts, bar chart and percentages. The findings showed that awareness and accessibility of e-books among postgraduate students in South- East University libraries were improved much that 82% accessed e-books in the libraries. Similarly, findings shows that open access is one of the major source of e-books. The study also reveals that 51% were accessing both paid for and free e-books, whereas 41% of the participants indicated free e-books while those who access paid for e-books only were 72%. Challenges identified includes embargo period, issues of payment per loan basis, re-licensing tittle/erratic power supply etc. The study recommends that management should lobbying with government and publishers to highlight the importance of access to affordable e-books in Nigeria libraries and solving the problem of embargo among other.
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    Effect of literature in the school library on the development of communication and conflict resolution skills of children
    (Academic Journals, 2020) Akanwa, Pearl C.; Okorie, Ogechi N.; Ojeabulu, Ngozi; Ken-Agbiriogu, Eucharia
    This study was done with private primary schools children in Orerokpe Educational Zone of Delta State, Nigeria in 2018. A quasi experimental design was adopted. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was 28,172. The sample comprised 63 primary four pupils. Purposive and cluster sampling techniques were used to sample 32 pupils in the experimental group one and thirty-one in the experimental group two (control group). Cluster sampling technique was further employed to draw out the two intact classes for the experiment. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation, while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings show that exposing children to literature is effective and significant in both the improvement of their ability to resolve conflicts and their communication skill. The implication of the study is that schools should emphasize on conflict resolution and development of communication skill of the students when recommending literature texts for them because such skills will help them to resolve challenging issues, ward-off inferiority complex and stage fright.
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    Effect of literature in the school library on the development of communication and conflict resolution skills of children
    (Academic Journals, 2020-06) Akanwa, Pearl C.; Okorie, Ogechi N.; Ojeabulu, Ngozi; Ken-Agbiriogu, Eucharia
    This study was done with private primary schools children in Orerokpe Educational Zone of Delta State, Nigeria in 2018. A quasi experimental design was adopted. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was 28,172. The sample comprised 63 primary four pupils. Purposive and cluster sampling techniques were used to sample 32 pupils in the experimental group one and thirty-one in the experimental group two (control group). Cluster sampling technique was further employed to draw out the two intact classes for the experiment. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation, while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings show that exposing children to literature is effective and significant in both the improvement of their ability to resolve conflicts and their communication skill. The implication of the study is that schools should emphasize on conflict resolution and development of communication skill of the students when recommending literature texts for them because such skills will help them to resolve challenging issues, ward-off inferiority complex and stage fright.
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    Library Services as Determinants of Job Performance of Librarians in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2023) Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A.; Ojeabulu, Ngozi
    The study investigated library services as determinants of job performance of librarians in Federal University libraries in South-South, Nigeria. A descriptive research design was employed for the study. A total of four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The population of the study comprised 98 librarians in the six Federal universities spread across the six states of South-South, Nigeria. No sample was drawn due to the small size of the population. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher-constructed questionnaire titled “Library Services as Determinants of Job Performance of Librarians Questionnaire (LSDJPQ)”. Data obtained from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study reveals that the extent of job performance of librarians in Federal Universities in the South-South is considerably low. It was also revealed in the study that lack of interpersonal skills among staff, lack of adequate ICT facilities, and poor funding, among others, have hindered effective service delivery of librarians. Recommendations were made based on the findings, the recommendations includethat university, funding bodies, and agencies should all be fully committed to providing sufficient financing for the effective and smooth functioning of university libraries.