TEACHERS' PERCEPTION OF DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE IT CONFORM TO ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

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2012-07
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DAUDU, H.M
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The study on teachers' perception of Diploma in Library and Information Science (DLIS) curriculum of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was conducted to find out whether it conforms to entrepreneurial skills. This is becaue the programme has grown so popular that it has produced large number of students who find it difficult to secure white collar jobs after graduation because of the keen competition in the world of jobs. Two research questions guided the researcher. Survey research design was used in carrying out the study while questionnaire that was validated by senior lecturers and above of Library and Information Science was used as instrument for data collection. Four-point Likert-scale instrument with midpoint for the scale as 2.50 was used. The study revealed mean rating of the overall perception of the lecturers as 2.11 which is below 2.50 and therefore, it was concluded that the curriculum is inadequate and irrelevant to entrepreneurial skills acquisition. It was recommended that the curriculum be reviewed to include infusion of entrepreneurial skills
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LASU International Conference on Entrepreneurial Education & Sustainable National Development
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TEACHERS' PERCEPTION,, DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE,, CURRICULUM,, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS,
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