Title: Users’ Perception of Adequacy, Currency of Information Resources and Functional ICT Facilities on Utilization of University Libraries in South-South Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria
Author(s): Emmanuel Owush, Salma Mundi
Publication Year: 2021; Volume 16, Issue 4, pages 50-58

This paper examined users’ perception of adequacy and currency of information resources for effective utilization of university libraries in south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and was guided by three objectives. Multistage sampling method was used to purposively sample Federal Universities in the region, using stratified random sampling to sample 120 postgraduate students, 24 respondents each from the Universities - University of Benin, University of Port Harcourt, University of Uyo, and Federal University, Otuoke. A self-designed structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Out of 120 copies questionnaires administered, only 100 copies were correctly answered and retrieved indicating a response rate of 83.3%, which formed the sample for the study. Mean (x? ) and standard deviation (±) were used to analyse the research questions, and a criterion mean score (x ? ) of 2.5 was adopted as basis for accepting or rejecting while simple regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that adequacy of information resources, user perception on currency of information resources, and on functionality of ICT facilities in libraries have positive significant influence the utilization of academic libraries in South-South zone of Nigeria. The study concluded that a developing information resources effort should be directed towards ensuring acquired materials are adequate, current and ICT facilities functioning to enable maximum uses of the library. Among others, it was recommended that efforts in providing adequate information resources in academic libraries should be considered. The information resources to be provided should be current to the courses offered in the institutions.