INFLUENCE OF UTILISATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES ON LIFELONG LEARNING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE

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dc.contributor.authorWilson Oserada
dc.contributor.authorSimon Ojonoka Favour
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar Usman
dc.contributor.authorHassan Mallam Ibrahim
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-24T10:54:45Z
dc.date.available2025-12-24T10:54:45Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionLibrary and Information Management Forum
dc.description.abstractThis paper examined the influence of utilisation of school library resources on lifelong learning of secondary school students in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The study was guided by three objectives and three corresponding research questions. Among the objectives of the study was to: determine the level of utilisation of school library resources for lifelong learning in the study areas. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study was 1,736 which comprised secondary school students in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State as at May 2025. The sample size of this study was 315. This sample size was obtained by subjecting the target population of 1,736 to Krejcie and Morgan 1970 recommended table for determining sample size of a population. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistics, such as frequencies, means and standard deviation were used as method of data analysis. The findings of the study revealed among others that lack of a library policy, poor staffing practices, lack of adequate funding; poor ICT infrastructure, poor library facilities, lack of awareness, power outage, lack of current relevant books and lack of interest were seen as challenges that hinder the effective utilisation of school library resources for lifelong learning among students. The study concluded that information resources are in short supply in secondary school libraries in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The secondary school students revealed that they use information resources such as textbooks, reports, Internet, dictionaries, radio, television, video tapes and folklore for their lifelong learning. The study recommended among others that the management of school libraries in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State should encourage teachers and school librarians by giving them special incentives that will motivate them to create necessary awareness on the use of information resources to the students. This will change the students’ impression as regards the use of the school libraries.
dc.identifier.issn1117-7918
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/123456789/13167
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLibrary and Information Management Forum
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 27; No. 1 & 2. 2025
dc.titleINFLUENCE OF UTILISATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES ON LIFELONG LEARNING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE
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