Information Accessibilty and Utilization as Correlate of Reproductive Health Knowledge of Undergraduate Students in Nigerian Universities

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAnasi, S.N
dc.contributor.authorAdediji, O.O
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-14T14:02:04Z
dc.date.available2019-03-14T14:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionJournal Articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractrisky sexual behavior and could also deepen young people's reproductive health knowledge. This study investigated the influence of information accessibility and utilization on reproductive health knowledge of undergraduate students in Nigerian universities. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data from 2615 undergraduate students drawn from six conventional federal universities, one from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient was employed to test the relationship between the variables. Regression analysis of variance (ANOVA), Beta weights and t-test were used to test the level of significance. The multiple regression correlation coefficient indicated that the linear relationship among accessibility, use of reproductive health information sources and knowledge of reproductive health was .229; R square equals 0.052 while the adjusted R square equals 0.051. Further verification, using Regression ANOVA produced F(21612) ratio equals 44.652; P < 0.05. Hence, there was significant linear relationship among accessibility to, use of reproductive health information sources and knowledge of reproductive health. The Beta of accessibility to reproductive health 1 0 9 Madonna University Journal of Research in Library and Information Science. Vol.3, No. 3 information sources to the prediction of knowledge of reproductive health was (P =.072) while the Beta of use of reproductive health information sources to the prediction of knowledge of reproductive health was (P = .253). Accessibility to reproductive health information sources (B = .052; t = 2.627; P < 0.05) and use of reproductive health information sources (B= .086; t = 9.278; P< 0.05) jointly had significant relative effect on knowledge of reproductive health. Both variables were significant predictors of reproductive health knowledge. Accessibility and utilization of reproductive health information sources could predict reproductive health knowledge of undergraduate students. Reproductive health information needs of young adults must be acknowledged and addressed appropriately.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnasi, S.N and Adediji, O.O (2014). Information Accessibilty and Utilization as Correlate of Reproductive Health Knowledge of Undergraduate Students in Nigerian Universities. Madonna University Journal of Research in Library and Information Science, Vol.3(3)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3970
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMadonna University Journal of Research in Library and Information Science;Vol.3(3)
dc.subjectNigerian universitiesen_US
dc.subjectInformation Sourcesen_US
dc.subjectInformation Useen_US
dc.subjectInformation Accessen_US
dc.subjectReproductive health knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Other social sciences::Library and information scienceen_US
dc.titleInformation Accessibilty and Utilization as Correlate of Reproductive Health Knowledge of Undergraduate Students in Nigerian Universitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Information Accessibilty and Utilization as Correlate of Reproductive Health Knowledge of Undergraduate Students in Nigerian Universities.pdf
Size:
1.45 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Full Texts
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Staff Publications