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    ACADEMIC SELF-HANDICAPPING, SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
    (2015-11) LITVINOVA, Anna
    This research investigated academic self-handicapping among undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and its correlation with personality traits; also differences in students’ academic self-handicapping based on socio-demographic factors were investigated. Three instruments - Personal Information Inventory, Self-handicapping Scale and Big Five Inventory were used for collecting data among 440 undergraduate students of ABU from four faculties (Arts, Education, Engineering and Medicine). The collected data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics, independent samples t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance. The results of data analyses revealed that academic self-handicapping has negative but not significant correlation with students extroversion, on the other hand, significant negative correlation exists between academic self-handicapping of undergraduates and their next personality traits - agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to new experience (with r = -.322, -.317 and -.161 respectively), while with neuroticism this correlation is positive and significant (r = .439). No any significant differences in academic self-handicapping were established among undergraduates based on fathers’ level of education, gender and family size. Significant differences in academic self-handicapping were found on the base of mothers level of education, family structure, birth order, students age and course of study (with p = 0.024, 0.007, 0.040, 0.016 and 0.000 respectively). On the basis of these findings, this study made recommendations for teachers, parents and psychologist to pay more attention to student’s personality as one of the important factors affecting motivation and achievement. Special consideration should be given to neuroticism as one of the personality traits that affects choosing of unproductive coping strategies, including self-handicapping by students. Students from single parent family should be given special attention as a group at high risk for academic self-handicapping. Also management and lecturers from faculties with highest level of students self-handicapping (Faculties of Arts and Education) should be aware of this fact and take necessary measures for changing situation for better. The study also made recommendation for further research in the area of academic self-handicapping.
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    ACADEMIC STATUS OF LIBRARIANS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
    (1984-06) AMPITAN, EDWARD JOSEPH
    "In the literature of librarian status-seekers, I read much of what librarians expect to achieve in the status package, less of what they are prepared to pay for it... unless librarian do what faculty doteach, research and publish - they will not achieve true faculty status. If they, do then they are faculty, not librarians" Powell (1970). This research was designed to ascertain the opinions or attitudes of professional librarians and faculty staffs in Nigerian Universities on the desirability or otherwise of according academic status to librarians working in Nigerian University libraries with the accompanying academic privileges an obligation. The study was also aimed at finding out the opinion of the respondents on the importance of the library, the competence of the librarian in the provision of academic services for teaching and research purposes. Other criteria investigated included the criteria for according academic status, appointments and promotion of librarians, and whether both the librarians and faculty staffs are to be treated at par in terms of academic privileges and benefits.
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    ACCEPTABILITY AND UTILISATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
    (2015-07) ANUM, Bridget Mbafan
    The purpose of this study was to assess acceptability and utilization of health care services among pregnant women in north central zone of Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, 12 hospitals were randomly selected using multi-stage sampling technique (stratified, simple and purposive sampling techniques). Data was collected using close-ended questionnaire and 384 questionnaire copies were administered to pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics in the randomly selected hospitals, out of which 300 were duly completed and returned. Differences between educational qualification, age range and the acceptability and utilization of health care services were analysed and examined using descriptive statistics of means and standard deviation to answer the research questions and Analysis of Variance with alpha level of 0.05 to test the formulated hypotheses. The findings indicates that pregnant women of different educational qualification and age range do not differ significantly (F=.001) in the acceptability and utilization of healthcare services in north central zone of Nigeria. Based on the results of this study and its limitations, the following conclusions were drawn: Health care services were available to pregnant women in north central zone of Nigeria. Pregnant women of different educational qualification do not differ in the acceptability of health care services in north central zone of Nigeria. Pregnant women of different age range do not differ in the acceptability of health care services in north central zone of Nigeria. Pregnant women of different age range utilize health care services in the north central zone of Nigeria. On the basis of the conclusion drawn, the following recommendations are made to improve acceptability and utilization of health care services in north central zone of Nigeria. Development partners in conjunction with concerned government parastatals should set up a minority team charged with the responsibility to check and monitor periodically and provide updates for the activities of maternal health centres for improvement and possible updates on the acceptability and utilization of health centres.
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    ACCEPTABILITY OF ADAPTED TRADITIONAL ‘ASO-OKE’ IN CONSTRUCTING GARMENTS FOR CONTEMPORARY YOUTHS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
    (2017-07) YUSUF, Afusatu Omolara
    This study was carried out to determine the acceptability of adapted traditional ‘Aso-Oke’ in constructing garments for contemporary youths in Oyo-state, Nigeria. Four objectives were stated which were to use fine industrial yarn to produce ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric in a way to reduce weight. The use of fine industrial yarn to produce ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric in a way to improve the texture (feelings). Adapt the produced ‘Aso-Oke’ to make garments for contemporary use, lastly to determine the level of acceptability of the produced ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric for special occasion among the youth in Oyo state. The research was also guided by four research questions and four null hypotheses. Experimental research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprises of all students of Federal College of Education (special), Oyo and Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo. Total of 47640 students and a sample of 30 respondents were randomly selected by proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Hedonic card seeking for observation of respondents on appearance, texture and weight of the articles produced was used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics was used, mean were used to answer research questions, while Analysis t-test were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that six plies of yarn used for warp and six plies of yarn used for weft of the conventional ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric escalated the weight and this brought about the heaviness, making the fabric uncomfortable to the weaver. In view of the findings, it was concluded that reduction in yarn count, using two plies for warp and four plies for weft with plain weave had dropped the weight of adapted ‘Aso-oke’ and it was accepted. Base on the findings of the study, it was recommended that yarn counts should be reduced to two andfour plies and plain weave should be used while weaving ‘Aso-Oke’ to reduce the weight and improve the texture for acceptability.
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    ACCEPTABILITY OF DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED MATERNITY WEARS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN TEACHERS IN NIGER STATE
    (2011-06) MOHAMMED, AISHATU SONFADA,
    The quest for providing appropriate maternity wears to pregnant women over the years to suit their status both at home and in the society has been a matter of challenge to designers in our locality. The bane of this challenge lies squarely on lack of professional fashion designers, the use of inappropriate materials, indecent maternity wears directly imported without taking into consideration the peculiarity of our socio-cultural make-up. It is on this premises that the research on the “Acceptability of designed and constructed maternity wears for pregnant women teachers” was carried out. The study was aimed at ascertaining the extent which the designed and constructed maternity wears were acceptable, comfortable, decent and affordable to pregnant women. It also investigate the uniqueness and right choice of materials for the designed and construction of maternity wears. The study which is basically a descriptive survey research and production of new design concept was adopted. The non-probability purposive sampling method on 100 pregnant women teachers using a structural question using the 5 point interval Likert Scale. To fully test the research, five null hypotheses postulated and were analyzed using the Statistic Packages for Social Science – SPSS version 17. The t-test on the first null hypothesis which stated that there is no significant difference on the level of acceptability has its result as 0.007 less than p-value of 0.05 (0.007 = P<0.05) and was therefore rejected. The second null hypothesis on comfort and decency had its value as 0.011 which is less than alpha and was also rejected. Furthermore, the third null hypothesis in significance difference of the uniqueness of new concept wears produced a result of 0.002 less than alpha and was reject. More so, the fourth null hypothesis on difference on perception on the right choice of material used, the result was 0.000 less than alpha (0.000 = P<0.05) and was rejected. The difference of significance on the fifth null hypothesis of cost and level of affordability was 0.405 greater than alpha (0.405 = P>0.05) and thus accepted. Based on these findings and tests of null hypotheses, the study recommended that local production of maternity wears be encouraged as well as government should revive the textile industry to make textile materials locally available so as to make productions of wears that are appropriate with on socio-cultural settling. The study concluded that maternity wears appropriately designed and constructed would be accepted by Pregnant Women Teachers because it makes them comfortable and decent.
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    ACCEPTABILITY OF SELF-DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED GARMENTS FOR BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS IN TARABA STATE
    (2011-06) ELIJAH, RAHABA AKOMBO
    The study on the “acceptability of self-designed and constructed garments for breastfeeding mothers in Taraba was conducted to determine the level of desirability, acceptability, comfort as well as the uniqueness of the garments among breastfeeding mothers. The study adopted the survey and studio research for both testing of the structured instruments (questionnaires) alongside the five self-designed and constructed specimen garments to collate the data needed for analysis. The weighted mean value of 3.5 was used as a criterion for accepting the value and vice versa as presented descriptively with frequency and percentage. Three null hypotheses were formulated to test the level of significance of the research, using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) set at Alpha value of 0.5. The three hypothesis tested had to following result, (i) F(1,2)=57.608, P=0.000, (ii) F(5,94)=86.898, P=0.000 and (iii) F(3,96)=91.349 P=0.000. Based on these results, the hypotheses were all rejected and the conclusion that there is a significant difference among the variable tested. The findings revealed that the designed and constructed garments were highly accepted by breastfeeding mothers as meeting the level of uniqueness, comfortable, privacy and fitting necessary for their usage. Base on this, the study recommended that the production of this nature of clothing should take into consideration variables such as uniqueness, comfort and privacy in the designing and construction of specific garment for breastfeeding mothers. The study suggest that a further research be carried out among working class mothers.
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    ACCESS AND USE OF ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICES BY ACADEMIC STAFF IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA
    (2014-04) MAKAMA, NUHU ELIMI
    The study investigated access and use of online information services among academics in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, using six research questions and three hypotheses that were formulated and answered. A survey research design was employed for the study. Out of the 2,433 academics in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, a sample size of 355 was drawn which represented 13.77% using Krejcie and Morgan table (1973). Instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire called Academics Online Information Access and Use (AOIAU, 2013) developed by the researcher. The study tried to find out the availability of facilities (infrastructures) for online information services. The extent or level of access and use of online information services, how academics accessed online information services, types of online databases, web portals accessed and used by academics, what academics use online information services for and the challenges of accessing and using online information services in the university. The hypothesis sought to know the significant difference that exists on access and use of online information services among academics in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The study discovered that there are available facilities for online information services which reflected high on fibre optics and computer sets. However, there is low availability of telephone lines connection and CPT Cable connections. Academics accessed selective dissemination using email high and accessed every time and almost every time respectively. Also academics in the university have low access to online feeds (RSS feeds) and of those who access it every time and almost every time respectively. Academics mostly access online information services through the university’s portal, with only few using the library’s portal. On the use of online information services the study revealed that academics used selective dissemination using email and for those who use it every time and almost every time respectively. The least used online information services are on virtual library (MTN) and for those who use it every time and almost every time respectively. The formulated hypothesis revealed that there is significant difference between access and use of online in formation services among academics in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Generally, the study discovered that there are important online information services that academics do not access nor use. This study creates awareness on most of the online information services made available for access and use among academics.
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    ACCESS AND UTILISATION OF ON-LINE ARABIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY ACADEMICS IN THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA AND BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
    (2014-11) UKASHATU, Hamza Musa
    This study was set out to investigate the Access and Utilisation of Online Arabic Information Resources by Academics in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Bayero University Kano. In order to achieve this objective, Six (6) research questions were formulated and four hypotheses were tested at 0.05. A survey method was employed in the conduct of this study. The entire population was used for this study, which was made up of all the academics teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies in ABU Zaria and BUK. A well-structure questionnaire was administered to 126 of Academics in both ABU Zaria and BUK with a total of 79 (62.7%) copies returned. The data collected for the study were presented and analyzed using both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Frequency distribution tables, percentages and histograms were also used for the descriptive statistics while One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and T-test were used to test the four hypotheses formulated and determine the areas of differences among the Academics teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies in both Universities. It was discovered that, over 60% of the academics teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Bayero University, Kano were not accessing and utilising the online Arabic information resources available due to lack of awareness of the availability and lack of information literacy skill(s). The study recommended that the university library should take a leading role to create more awareness among Academics on the use of online databases made available to them by conducting training and retraining programmes, organizing workshops, seminars, and conferences so as to increase the level of accessing and utilisation of online Arabic information resources.
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    ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
    (2018-10) FELIX, Usman Manjack
    This study examined Access and Utilization of Electronic Information Resources by Undergraduate Students in University Libraries in Gombe State, Nigeria. Five research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested with respect to the type of electronic information resources; what types of electronic information resources are available for undergraduate students in university libraries in Gombe State; to what extent undergraduate students access electronic information resources in university libraries in Gombe state, to what extent are undergraduate students satisfied with electronic information resources in university libraries in Gombe State, what are the challenges faced by undergraduate students in accessing EIRs in university libraries in Gombe State. A Cross- sectional survey research design was adopted for the study, a total of 2,970 registered undergraduate students were used as the population and 297 registered undergraduate students library users were selected for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The data collected were presented and analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions and T-test for the hypotheses. The study found among others that types of electronic information resources available in university libraries in Gombe State are E-books, TEEAL, HINARI, AGORA, etc with electronic books having the highest response rate; undergraduate students in the Universities in Gombe State accessed Electronic Books, CD-ROMs, Science Direct, E-magazines, etc to the high extent. The study concluded that the types of electronic information resources available in university libraries in Gombe State are: E-books, TEEAL, HINARI, AGORA, JSTOR, E-journals, OARE, Science Direct, CD-ROMs, E-newspapers, E-magazines. Lastly, this study recommended among others that, Since electronic books are available in all the universities studied, the university libraries management in Gombe State should intensify the availability of other types of EIRs especially CD-ROMs by supplying more through purchase or library consortium between the two libraries.
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    ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF FAMILY PLANNING INFORMATION BY WOMEN ATTENDING FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS IN HOSPITALS IN KADUNA STATE OF NIGERIA
    (2019-03) MOHAMMED, Jega Abubakar
    This study investigated access and utilization of family planning information by women attending family planning clinics in hospitals in Kaduna State. To achieve the objectives of the study, four research questions were raised, among which are; what factors influence seeking for family planning information by women attending family planning clinics in hospitals in Kaduna State, what types of family planning information are accessible to women attending family planning clinics in hospitals in Kaduna State. A quantitative research methodology using survey design was adopted while structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The responses from the population of 17,029 with total of 3,406 (20%) sampled women attending family planning clinics in hospitals in Kaduna State were studied and analyzed descriptively; using frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviations. The findings revealed that prevention of unplanned pregnancy and improvement on child and maternal care were the most important factors influencing women seeking for family planning information. Information on birth control was the accessible type of family planning information to women in the hospitals in Kaduna State. The type of information sources utilized by women for accessing family planning information were doctors, nurses and mid-wives. While information on birth control and information on healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy were considered to be highly utilized by the women. The study concluded that women who attend family planning clinics in hospitals in Kaduna State generally accessed and utilized family planning information. However, they did not fully explore information resources or sources such as radio, television, friends/relatives, visual photographs, posters, audio (tape/CDs, video (tape/DVDs), newspapers/magazines, library and/or information centres. The study recommended among others that hospitals should encourage women attending family planning clinics in hospitals to seek for current awareness on contraceptive use, avoiding daily premature death and healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy and hospitals should provide the various types of family planning information such as information on birth control, information on healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, antenatal information and postnatal information on a wider scale to the women.
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    ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT BY WIDOWS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
    (2019-03) JA’AFAR, Sakinat
    This study focused on access and utilization of information for economic empowerment by widows in Zaria local government area, Kaduna state. Five (5) research questions and two (2) null hypotheses were formulated. The research sought to find out the types of information for economic empowerment by widows, how widows accessed information for economic empowerment, extent of utilization of information for economic empowerment, purpose of utilization of information for economic empowerment and challenges in accessing information for economic empowerment. Quantitative method was used. The research design adopted was cross sectional survey. The population of the study comprised of all widows who registered under the NGO‘s of Zaria Local Government which are under thirteen wards totalling 1280. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the sample. 30% of the wards was selected and also 30% of the widows from each ward were selected randomly arriving at 128 widows. Structured questionnaire was administered to 128 widows and 126 copies of the questionnaire were returned. The data collected from the research questions were organized, analysed and presented using frequency distribution tables, percentages, mean and standard deviation, while one way Anova was used to test hypotheses. It was discovered that, majority of the widows access the type of information on entrepreneurship and information on contribution group for economic empowerment within the local government. Radio and women leaders were the most frequent sources of accessing information by the widows; information on entrepreneurship was the most utilized type of information among them. However, the purpose of utilizing information for economic empowerment was to improve well-being, reduce poverty, educational Upliftment and to be financially independent,whereas, all of the widows in all the wards face the challenge of cost, lack of training on acquisition skills and inaccessibility. The study recommends the assistance of information providers to establish community information centres and to design awareness campaign programs on other types of information for economic empowerment through NGO‘s, religious places and profit making organisations. Training programmes should be organised by development agencies.
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    ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES BY LEGISLATIVE AIDES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ABUJA
    (2015-06) MUYIWA, QRISTEE
    This study investigated the access and utilization of information resources and services by legislative Aides in the National Assembly, Abuja for legislative function. The objectives of the study were to identify the types of information resources and services accessed and utilized by the legislatives Aides in the NASS, to determine the extent of Access and Utilization of information available in the NASS, Legislative Aides level of satisfaction of the information services in NASS, how Legislative Aides access information, constraints hindering access and utilization of the information resources and services. The study adopted survey research method . The area of study was NASS Abuja and the population of the study stood at 479. Simple Random sampling technique was used to select sample size of 48 for the study. 48 copies of the questionnaire were administered. 40 copie were collected and returned. Interview and observation were also used to collect data. Frequencies, percentages and tables were used in analyzing the data collection. The data analysis and discussions were based on the major findings of the study. The study discovered that legislative aides have access to the information resources and services provided by the NASS library and the information resources are effectively utilized, the library has more printed information resources and rich in textbooks, newspaper, and Hansard and adequately utilized. The non printed information resources were very few and not accessible for use. The study revealed that the users are satisfied with the information services provided by the NASS library. Some strategies put in place to ensure access and utilization of information resources and service include rigorous awareness campaign through mass communication, adequate online bibliographic tools and users education. The study concluded that the effort in giving qualitative service to the users can only succeed if the tools, the materials and human resources are adequately mobilized towards the realization of the goals of the NASS library. It recommends that more attention should be given by the management in the areas of funding and acquisition of modern gadgets, such as computers for intranet services between the library and the legislative aides offices and befitting permanent structure for the legislators and must be centrally located and well equipped.
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    ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF SPECIAL INFORMATION RESOURCES IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
    (2020-01) ALIYU, Ayikeyi Maji
    This study investigated Access and Utilization of Special Information Resources in Kashim Ibrahim Library by Postgraduate Students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In order to achieve this objective, seven (7) research questions were developed and answered. Survey research method was adopted to conduct the study. The population of the study comprised 8,087 postgraduate students and Head of RBSD who was the custodian of special information resources. A structured questionnaire was administered. The data collected for the study were presented and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution tables, and percentages. The research findings revealed amongst others that postgraduate students have access and also utilize some special information resources provided by the Research and Bibliographic Services Division (RBSD) of K.I.L., A.B.U., Zaria. The study revealed that postgraduate students were more aware of thesis/dissertations, Africana newspapers, and Africana books. Methods put in place in order to ensure access of special information includes, University Digital Repository, physical access by RBSD staff, use of Card Catalogue and use of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The special information resources that were extensively used were thesis/dissertations, Africana newspapers, Africana books and scrap books. The study also found out that postgraduate students were also highly satisfied with the use of thesis/dissertations, rare books and Africana books. The study concluded that the effort made in giving qualitative resources to users can only succeed by creating an avenue for periodic seminars, workshops and lectures on the various special information resources that are available in Research and Bibliographic Services Division, K.I.L., A.B.U., Zaria. It recommends that the library management should make available all types of special information resources for access and use of postgraduate students in line with global best practices.
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    ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY PRIMIGRAVIDA ON MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES IN FATIMA VILLAGE IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE
    (2019-03) IBRAHIM, Maimuna Suleiman
    This study investigated access to information by primigravida on maternal health services in Fatima Village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The problem identified by the researcher is the under utilization of maternal healthcare services when there is a high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria especially in the rural areas of northern Nigeria, hence the interest in Fatima village. The researcher focused on primigravida (first time pregnant women or women that delivered their first babies are less than forty two days). The aim of the study is to determine access to information on maternal healthcare services by these women. The objectives of this study are to identify the type of maternal healthcare services primigravida in Fatima village know about, to ascertain the sources of information on maternal health accessed by primigravida in Fatima village, to find out how primigravida in Fatima village accessed information on maternal health service, to find out the experiences of primigravida in Fatima villageand to identify barriers to access to maternal health services to primigravida in Fatima village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The research answered four questions:1. What are the experiences of primigravida in Fatima village on access to information on maternal health? 2. What maternal health services do primigravida in Fatima village know about? 3. What are the sources of information on maternal health services available to primigravida in Fatima village? 4. What are the barriers to primigravida in Fatima village to access to maternal health services? The methodology used for the research is hermeneutics (phenomenology) which investigated direct conscious experiences of phenomena as free as possible without theories, preconceptions and presuppositions. The population of the study is all reproductive women in Fatima village. Snowball sampling technique was used to find and recruit ten (10) primigravidas willing to participate in the study in their natural settings. The instruments for data collection were in-depth interview. An iterative analysis method was employed for coding the narratives which was manually done. This produced sixteen (16) categories, thirty- eight (38) sub-categories and ninety-three (93) open codes from the analysis. The study found out that primigravidas had challenges like irregular menstruation, spotting, cravings, altered sense of smell, morning sickness and frequent urination. Primigravida accessed information on maternal health services through informal sources which are their social networks and believed maternal health service are services accessed when there is complication in delivery. They rely on traditional birth attendants (TBAs) to deliver their babies and believed that maternal health services are for the elite. Sources of information on maternal health service they prefer are their social network and it is the only source they have access to. A major barrier to access to information on maternal health service that this study revealed is that primigravida do not know the benefits of maternal health services. The study recommended the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools and posters by the ministry of health to disseminate information on the benefits of maternal health services to primigravidas in the rural areas.
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    ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN MTN UNIVERSITIES CONNECT LIBRARIES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
    (2014-06) IBRAHIM, Hauwa
    This study investigated the availability, accessibility and use of electronic information resources and services in MTN Universities connect in Nigerian Universities. Six research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated and tested with respect to the type of electronic information resources and services; extent of use of electronic information resources and services and purpose of use of electronic information resources and services in MTN Universities Connect in Nigerian Universities. Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total number of 273 registered library customers from the 4 MTN Net libraries in Nigerian Universities were drawn as sample size. A questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The data collected were presented and analyzed using Frequency distribution tables, percentages and histograms. While the hypotheses, were tested using T-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC). The study found among others that Sabinet online reference database; Ebscohost reference database, Nation Academic press databases, Virtual Libraries online, Science Direct online, E-books online Libraries, Linguistics Database online, Guternberg online Library, Free Library online, Google Search Engine and E-newspaper were the electronic information resources available in the 2 MTN libraries studied. Also, it was found that Email Services, WWW Services, Databases Services and Printing Services were the electronic information services available in the 2 MTN libraries studied. SABINET online reference database, EBSCOHOST, JSTOR, Nation Academic press database, Virtual Libraries Online, Free Library Online, Google Search Engine and E-newspapers were the type of electronic information resources that are highly accessible with the highest frequencies of over 60% response scores in the two MTN UniversitiesConnect Libraries studied. There is no significant difference between the ABU and UNIBEN MTN Universitiesconnect libraries customers in the type of electronic information resources and services they preferred most. The study concluded that electronic information resources are vital and are the backbone of any dynamic collection, most of the electronic information resources such are full text databases, electronic books are not publicly available free of charge and they are expensive, and they offer creative possibilities for expanding access as well as changing learning behaviour and academic research in Universities. Lastly, management of the MTN UniversitiesConnect Libraries should ensure that all hick ups such as power outages, denial of access, network fluctuations and system breakdowns are minimized in order to promote access and use of the electronic information resources and services in the libraries.
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    ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION BY HIVAIDS PATIENTS IN SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA
    (2014-12) IBINAIYE, I. DORCAS
    This study was carried out to investigate accessibility and use of healthcare information by HIV/AIDS patients in the North-Western States of Nigeria. Six research questions were formulated and tested with respect to the type of healthcare information available on HIV/AIDS, sources of information, awareness of information by HIV/AIDS patients, access to healthcare information, use of healthcare information, challenges of access to healthcare information and suggested solution to the problems. A survey method was adopted for the study. A total population of 356 HIV/AIDS patients was selected from the selected tertiary healthcare centers in the North-Western States of Nigeria. The three selected tertiary health centers includes: Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria, Kaduna State, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, (AKTH), Kano, Kano State and Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara State. Questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection.Data collected was analyzed and presented using frequency distribution table, while hypotheses were tested using T-test of independent sample. The study found out that types of healthcare information sought for by majority of HIV/AIDS patients were signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS with 222(62.4%) respondents. Access to healthcare information was through internet with 179(50.3%) responses which was the most popular source of information. The purpose of use of healthcare information was to educate people on HIV/AIDS with a score of 271(76.6%). Findings of the hypotheses showed that there is no significant difference in types of healthcare information available for male and female HIV/AIDS patients in the selected tertiary health institutions in the North- Western States of Nigeria. The study concluded that there was access to healthcare information through various sources and formats but hindered by factors such as ignorance of people who do not believe in the real existence of HIV/AIDS and may never go for laboratory test or seek for information. The researcher recommended that government intervention is required to facilitate adequate provision of information. Moreso, information communication technologies are very essential in the delivery of healthcare services and in aiding adequate supply of vital information due to the fact that provision of qualitative healthcare services cannot be complete without information technology.
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    ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
    (2015-02-25) Romoke, Opeyemi Quadir
    This paper reports the findings of a survey study undertaken to ascertain access and use of library resources and services by customers of the Medical Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaha. It reveals the type of information resources preferred by the customers, resources, age distribution, sources facilitating search, customers' perception of the different types of resources and the frequency to which the resources were put to use. Data gathered reveal that customers are highly satisfied with the services available because of accessibility, availability and relevance of the resources to the programmes offered by the faculty- However, customers solicit extension of working hours, expansion of the current sitting capacities in all branches of the Medical libraries to accommodate more customers and the completion of the library project at the clinical section of the medical school.
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    ACHIEVING ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES THROUGH THE USE OF SIGNAGE SYSTEMS IN LIBRARIES
    (2016-04-07) KASA, M. Gabriel; YANI, D. Sarah; GANI, Esther
    The article argues for the potential, appropriateness and conspicuous representation of messages by signage within the library space. The placement is not restricted to shelves for print and directions for electronic resources acquired for patrons use. It has been discovered that challenges abound but the essence is to encourage libraries to sustain and maintain signage’s and when old, turn or mutilated be replaced immediately because of the significant roles it play for facilitation, directing, pointing and positioning of acquired information resources. It is worthy to suggest that library management should make funds available to the technical unit responsible for making befitting signs and creative expressions of obtainable services and resources.
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    THE ACQUISITION, ORGANIZATION, PRESERVATION AND INDEXING OF NEWSPAPERS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA
    (1988-09) GAJI, RUFUS YANSHEN
    This is a study of the acquisition, organization, preservation and indexing of newspapers in seven selected University Libraries in the eleven Northern States of Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to find out if the poor state of newspapers in University Libraries is related to the acquisition practice, the way in which staff organize, supervise, maintain, preserve and index them, or due to hardened minds of readers, with a view to suggesting alternative approaches to the methods of acquisition organizing, supervising, maintaining, preserving, and indexing, newspapers. The significance of the study is that University Libraries are looked upon as the last hope when other types of libraries fail to cope up with information needs of readers. Related literature was reviewed, Data were collected through questionnaire, interviews and physical examination of acquired newspapers, and analysed. In the main, the study found out that most libraries do not acquire newspapers published in the indigenous languages, and most libraries make little effort to fill gabs created as result of theft or mutilation. Going through current issues of newspapers by heads of sections before passing them to readers is more of current awareness purpose than checking for possible imperfection. Many libraries leave current issues of newspapers on tables for readers to consult at will, a practice that encourages theft and multilation. In most libraries, staff of other sections have direct access to back sets. However, some staff abuse this privilege by removing vi or mutilating newspapers. Newspaper indexing in University Libraries is generally lacking, and none of the two libraries indexing has produced a thesaurus for the purpose. There is a general lack of adequate space for newspapers use and storage. Libraries are yet to start preserving newspapers in microforms. Despite accumulated experiences of staff of old University Libraries, they have not performed any better than staff of young University Libraries in terms of acquisition, organization, supervision, maintenance, preservation and indexing of newspapers. There is no significant difference in their performance. The poor state of newspapers in most libraries is due to poor acquisition practice, organization, ineffective supervision, and lack of adequate space for proper storage. In the light of these findings, several suggestions were made in the form of recommendations for the improvement of newspapers acquisition, organization, preservation and indexing in University Libraries in Nigeria.