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- ItemOpen AccessEffect of the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) on the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students in Nigeria: The Experience at the University of Lagos and American University of Nigeria(2010-05-07) Alabi, A.O; Bukar, ILibraries have had one form of catalogue or another, ranging from a mental list in the mind of the librarians to book catalogs, card indexes, etc. These catalogues have existed to guide library users through the collection they wish to use. With the evolution of Online Public Access Catalogs (OPAC), it is possible to access the library collections without pulling- the drawers of three by five cards.This study examined ho . undergraduate students in two Nigerian universities learnt how to use the OPAC, the effect and constraints of using it, how often they encounter problems using it, the actions taken at such times, and if it has enhanced their academic performance. The study adopted a survey approach through use of a structured questionnaire that elicits relevant information from the students of University of Lagos and the American University of Nigeria. The study revealed that OPAC is known and used by Nigerian undergraduates as an effective and efficient retrieval tool of library materials. However, use is constrained by lack of sufficient computer systems within the library to meet the needs of the students for libraries that are not web-based. Based on the findings of this study, useful suggestions were made.
- ItemOpen AccessPersonnel practices and role stress as correlates of students Academic Performance in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Lagos State.(2000-02) Oyebade, S.A.This study was conducted to investigate personnel practices and role stress and how they affect students' academic performance in schools.The sample comprised eight school principals and eighty teachers randomly selected in the eight secondary schools in Ikeja Local Education District of Lagos State.Questionnaire instrument and oral interview were used to collect the data needed from the respondents. Four null hypotheses were tested of 0.05 level of significance;T-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to analysis the data collected. The study found that there were significant relationships between good personnel practices and students' academic performance. Private secondary schools performed better than public schools. Public schools experienced more role stress than private schools. These two did not differ in personnel practices nor in their perception of the consequences of personnel practices. It was deduced that effective personnel practices enhance student academic performance. Also, role stress (role ambiguity, work load, role conflict and job monotony) is higher in public secondary schools. It was recommended that teachers should be well motivated, better recognised, well remunerated and be assisted to work under congenial conditions. In addition to providing basic facilities,teachers should also be given opportunities to improve professionally.
- ItemOpen AccessRelationship Between Library Instruction Programme and the Academic Performance of Law Students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria(Ghana Library Association, 2006) Adegboye, O.A; Omotayo, B.OThis work examined the significance of evaluating the Library Instruction Programme (LIP) with a view to drawing a relationship between the LIP and the academic performance of students using the law students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife in southwestern Nigeria as a case study. The study adopted the survey design method and a total enumerate study of 342 part 5 final year law students in the 2002/2003 academic session who were expected to have been exposed to the LIP in their first year of study in the university was carried out. Using the questionnaire method, a total of 318(92.98%) retrieved questionnaire were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at the significant alpha level of 0.05. Findings revealed that the independent variables namely; sex age, marital status, qualification (of respondents); knowledge of LIP and content of LIP were jointly positively correlated with the students' academic performance at R = 0.880. Also, the composite effect of the independent variables revealed a significant positive relationship at P<0.05 alpha level of significance. The independent variables accounted for 76.9% of the total variation in the dependent variable. However, four out of the six independent variables namely sex, age, knowledge of LIP and content of LIP were found to be predictors of academic performance. The study concluded that the LIP had a positive significant relationship with the law students' academic performance. Appropriate recommendations were made which included proper allotment of time to the LIP on the University time-table including increase of contact hours with students, making LIP a credit-earning course and broadening LIP curriculum to meet students' information needs and 21st Century worldwide standards among others.