scholarly journals Use of polytechnic library by students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Kehinde FASAE ◽  
Fasa Rachael ALADENIYI ◽  
Samuel Ade ARIKAWE ◽  
Samuel Kolawole AYODELE
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study determines the extent of use of information resources provided in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Library, Owo, Nigeria by the students. The research design is descriptive design survey. The study utilises structured questionnaire to obtain data. The population of the students is 6,550 and sample size of 1050 was chosen as the participants. A purposive sampling technique was adopted. A total of 1,020 copies of questionnaire from 1050 administered were returned and correctly filled, which produce returned rate of 97.14%. Data extracted were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that more than half of the participants always use library. Majority of the participants visit library to use social media (84.02%), 83.91% use it to consult library books, while 83.83% use it to do various assignments. The results revealed that 82.94% of the students preferred using textbooks, followed by 80.39% using social media networked and 72.89% use their lecture notes. It was observed that inadequate current textbooks, poor Internet connectivity and frequent power outages are the leading challenges encounter while using information resources available in the library. The result of this findings show that with the information resources available in RUGIPO library, the library is not fully utilized by the students. Based on the findings, it is recommended that more current and up-to-date journals need to be acquired. There should also be a solid policy and implementation framework by the Executive arms of government towards making poor Internet connectivity become a thing of the past in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

scholarly journals Qualitative Analysis of the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Dare O. Omonijo ◽  
Michael C. Anyaegbunam ◽  
Samuel I. Ejoh ◽  
Joe-Akunne Chiamaka Ogechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The State ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Succession Plan ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study was carried out to appraise SIWES in sixteen (16) tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria using descriptive method. Among other things, it investigated the percentage of SIWES unit in tertiary institutions in the state that has: (i) a structure; (ii) budget; (iii) coordinators’ tenure of office; and (v) a succession plan for coordinators. The study engaged a purposive sampling technique to select one participant from each institution and used descriptive statistics to analyze the data. These include frequency distribution, percentage and ranking. The study among other things concluded that 13(81.3%) tertiary institutions had SIWES structure while 03(19.7%) did not have; 5(31.2%) tertiary institutions had SIWES budget while the majority-11(68.8%) did not have; 5(31.2%) tertiary institutions had SIWES coordinators tenure of office while the majority-11(68.8%) did not have. The study also concluded that no institution (0%) had a succession plan for SIWES coordinators. Based on its findings, recommendations are made to improve the SIWES unit in higher education systems in the state.

scholarly journals Social Media Use in Libraries and Information Services in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
C. A. Danbaki ◽  
G. S. Mohammed ◽  
D. S. M. Gado ◽  
P. U. Ikegwuiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
End Users ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The study was carried out to review the use of social media in Nigeria libraries and information services. The review dealt extensively with the dynamics social media brought into library services in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The technological advancement of the 21st century brought by advent of social media has great impacts on library and information services in Nigeria just like any other place across the globe. There is need for the professionals in library science or services to change their service delivery to end users along the line of social media usage with emergence of social sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, YouTube, Library Thing, Ning in which information can be easily sourced from by users Libraries in Nigeria are therefore facing challenges regarding the ability to provide proactive and more value added services to meet the ever changing needs of the end users. The reviewed article therefore made an attempt to examine the present scenario in library services delivery in Nigeria tertiary institution with these new and emerging social media technologies as well as looking at challenges facing Nigerian tertiary institution libraries in the use of these social media and to identify possible solutions to these challenges. The study concluded that to some extent social media utilization  has been introduced by librarians in tertiary institutions libraries in Nigeria and that usage of social media by librarians in promoting library and information resources and services cannot be overemphasized. The study also discovered that lack or inadequate finance, poor power supply, lack of training of library staff on social media usage and limited bandwidth in the institution as the major challenges facing the usage of social media in Nigerian tertiary institution libraries. The study therefore, recommends that adequate finance should be promptly provided by the parent institutions to the libraries to enhances the use of social media to promote library and information resources and services in Nigerian tertiary institution libraries.

scholarly journals An assessment of goat production practices in jigawa-state

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
O. A. Ojo ◽  
W. Buba
Keyword(s):  
Informal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Initial Capital ◽  
Major Constraint ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study evaluated the socio-economic characteristics of goat farmers, their production practices and constraints to production in Jigawa State. Respondents for the study were selected using a two-stage sampling technique. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the majority (73.7%) of the producers are males and most (32.4%) were within the age bracket of 26-35 years, many (39.1%) of them had household sizes of (1-5) and majority of the respondents (53.1%) had informal education. Also, the results revealed that the major constraint to goat production in the study location was lack of initial capital (43.0%), followed by disease and parasites (30.7%), then theft and predators (12.8%). This study recommends that goat farmers should come together and form cooperatives; thereby they could have access to soft loans hence improving production, in terms of medication and capital for investment and expansion.

scholarly journals Usability attributes influencing the adoption and use of mobile apps for dissemination of agricultural information

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Jonathan C. Kandagor ◽  
Jason M. Githeko ◽  
Arnold M. Opiyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Internet Availability ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Mobile apps such as social media have friendly attributes and unbiased usage across gender and age; and have become one of the most promising channels for dissemination of agricultural information. The current sources of agricultural information available to farmers do not allow a two-way flow of information and instant feedback. The information disseminated using such channels are generally not customized to specific farmers’ needs. Despite the availability of various mobile apps providing agricultural information, the adoption rate is too minimal. The aim of this study was to determine the usability attributes of social media influencing its adoption and use. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 149 respondents. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling technique from a population comprising of farmers, extension staff, lecturers and students enrolled in agricultural courses participating in the Farm Attachment Program of Egerton University.  Data collected was analysed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) and probit regression was used to analyse expected probability of social media adoption. The findings indicate that the main usability attributes of social media are Ease of use, usefulness, credibility, flexibility and Internet availability. Mobile apps being used to disseminate agricultural information should incorporate some of the usability attributes that have significantly influenced the adoption and use of social media to enhance its uptake and use.

scholarly journals Determinants of Adoption of Cassava Technologies by Male Farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-127
Author(s):  
ME Ejechi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Cassava Production ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Logit Regression Model ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigated determinants of adoption of recommended cassava production technologies among male farmers in Nasarawa State. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed for the selection of the respondent. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were collected from 60 male cassava farmers selected from 6 out of 13 LGAs in the State. They were Karu, Kokona, Akwanga, NasarawaEggon, Lafia and Obi. Data were analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables, and percentage were used to describe socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. Logit regression model was used to estimate the determinants of adoption of these practices. The results showed that awareness and adoption of these practices were very high (Awareness of all the practices ranges from 90% to 98.3% while the adoption is from 63.3% to 90%). Factors that positively and significantly influenced adoption by male farmers were income (p=0.01) and extension contact (p=0.1). The conclusion was that men made remarkable contribution in cassava production. It was recommended that Governments at all levels formulate policies aimed at encouraging and motivating male cassava farmers. Provision of loans to male farmers and subsidizing of inputs should be ae necessary. Cassava processing industries should be established to add value and increase income.Keywords: Adoption, Cassava Technologies, Male farmers.

scholarly journals FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM USING SIMPLE TECHNOLOGIES BY LECTURERS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Nura Bawa ◽  
◽  
Nasir Baba ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Flipped Instruction ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Wide Scale ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Everyday Problems

This is a survey that investigated flipping the classroom using simple technologies by lecturers in Nigerian Universities. Simple technological tools are day-to-day appliances, services and applications such as smartphones and or laptops, email account, WhatsApp and Facebook accounts, and other social media that have incredible learning potentials when used wisely. Whereas the target population of the study was all lecturers in Nigeria universities, this population was delimited by people’s accessibility and willingness to respond to an online instrument (Flipped Instruction in Nigerian Universities, FINU) widely distributed through the known social media platforms of universities across the country. Using this non-random sampling technique, the researchers were able to reach out to 213 lecturers from 9 Universities who responded to the FINU instrument. The instrument was validated taking into cognizance content and construct components, and a Cronbach Alpha analysis of the data reported a reliability index of 0.91. Data obtained from the wide scale administration of the instrument were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentages) for the research questions and inferential statistics (PPMC) for the null hypothesis tested. The main findings of the study were: Flipped instruction has power to motivate academics to make use of technologies for research and scholarship; it promotes students’ ability to widen creative solutions to everyday problems and engage with the artistic tools at their fingertips; simple technologies help academics to teach with ease and students to learn without stress; and there was a positive relationship between flipped instruction and 21st century learning. Following these findings, the study recommended that academics should endeavor to adopt flipped instruction in order to make learning process more fun and interactive.

Impact of Social Media Marketing on Buying Behaviors of Superstore Customers in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-78
Author(s):  
Nazrul Islam ◽  
Sharmina Afrin ◽  
Syed Abdullah Al Noman ◽  
Siha Fatima Hoque ◽  
Md Shafkat Imon Araf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Order System ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Buying Behaviors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study aims at identifying the impact factors of social media marketing on the buying behaviors’ of superstore customers in Bangladesh. Altogether, 291 buyers were surveyed from five superstores of Bangladesh such as, Agora, Meena Bazar, Shwapno, Almas Super Shop, and Nandan. A structured questionnaire with five points Likert scale was used to survey the customers. Descriptive statistics were used to present the profiles of the respondent customers while inferential statistics like Factor Analysis was used to identify the impact factors and Multiple Regression Analysis was used o identify the relationships between the impact factors and the overall impact on purchase decision of the customers. Study identified four significant impact factors such as, quick searching and verification of authenticity of product information, easy to order and saving time, customers addiction to media buying, and awareness of innovative and new products that induce the superstore customers to make their purchase decisions. This study suggests that the policymakers should focus on authenticity of product information, easy to order system that saves time, publicity of innovative and variety of products, and customer addicted towards media marketing for making the customers inclined towards buying the products and services from superstores of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Determinants of property rate default: evidence from the Ashanti Region, Ghana

2015 ◽  
pp. 190-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dadson Awunyo-Vitor ◽  
Eric Oduro Osae ◽  
Sterling Donani
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Characteristic ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Property Value ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
District Assemblies ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study seeks to assess the determinants of property rates default in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to study 540 respondents from one municipal and five district assemblies within the region. A structured questionnaire collected data from the sampled respondents. Descriptive statistics (means, frequency distribution and percentages) and the probit regression model were then used to analyse the data with the help of SPSS and STATA respectively. The study found that most respondents who default are not aware of their obligation to pay property rates, and those who are aware fail to pay because they don’t know where to go to pay, or think the rate is too high. The study also revealed that a demographic characteristic such as income level, property value and property location influences rates of default. The study recommends raising awareness about the need to pay property rates and the penalty for any default.

scholarly journals Level of Job Satisfaction among Registered Nurses Working in Clinical Area at DHQ Teaching Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rabia Noureen Malik Gorah ◽  
Madiha Mukhtar
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Clinical Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Descriptive Survey

To assess the level of job satisfaction among registered nurses working in clinical area at Teaching Hospital Dera Ghazi Khan. Method: A cross sectional descriptive survey was used to assess the level of job satisfaction among registered nurses. Random sampling technique was used to collect the data. Sample size consists of 102 registered nurses, out of 121, working in clinical area at DHQ Teaching Hospital Dera Ghazi Khan. I developed one Likert scale with consisted 30 questions to measure the Level of Job satisfaction among registered Nurses. Computer analysis was done with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 18. Descriptive statistics were taken out depending on the type of variable under study. Result: Study included 102 registered nurses to assess the level of job satisfaction. Results showed that from 102 respondents, 18 (17,65% answers in strongly satisfied category,45 (44.12% answers in satisfied category, 25 (24.51%) answers in neutral category, 08 (7.83%) answers in dissatisfied category and 06 (5.89%) answers in strongly dissatisfied category. It is evident that the corresponding falls in the category of strongly satisfied and satisfied 61.77%, which is comparatively greater than remaining categories. Furthermore, it is also submitted that the frequency of such outcome decreases vertically indicating that the scale is adjusted for convince, otherwise it can be integrated to 70% to 80%, it means that overall sample size is ranging strongly valid the result. Discussion: Nurses are not fully satisfied with their work. When the workload of Nurses increase then the level of Job satisfaction decreases because both are against each other.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Students Expertise Level of Utilising Social Media for Instruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Onojah Amos Ochayi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Expertise Level ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Acclimatising podiums that are not destined for instruction is not a laidback chore but is attainable with suitable strategies and arrangement for educators and scholars. Social networks have amalgamated many students into an online world in exploring relationships, finding and acquiring obligatory evidence for their erudition and research. This research aims to explore availability, utilisation and expertise level of the social media platform for learning, and the influence of gender on the utilisation. A structured questionnaire was administered on 450 students across universities in Kwara state. The reliability coefficient of 0.90, and 0.81 using Cronbach’s alpha was deduced. Statistical tools of mean, t-test and Variance (ANOVA) were employed to analyse data for the study. Findings of the study revealed that undergraduates’ expert level on utilising social media for instruction was intermediate and there was no noteworthy difference between undergraduates’ expertise level in the adoption of social media for instruction. The study concluded that undergraduates have average expertise skill on the adoption of social media for instruction. It was recommended that lecturers in tertiary institutions use most social media platforms to teach students as this will boost their proficiency.

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