INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE
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Abstract
The study examined the information seeking behavior of secondary School students in
Nsukka Education Zone. Five (5) objectives with corresponding research questions were
formulated to guide the study. The population consists of all the students in the Nsukka
Education zone which is 22,064(Twenty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Four) with a
sample size of 393(three hundred and ninety-three). The study adopted survey research
design, However, a sample sized of 393 were drawn using simple random sampling and
Taro Yamene’s formula was used to determine the sample size from the population. The
instrument for data collection was questionnaire developed by the researcher and
validated by three experts who are professionals in measurement and evaluation and
librarians. Data collected for the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of
frequency counts and mean scores to answer the research questions. Findings of the
study further revealed that lack of awareness/ orientation programme, inadequate search
skills, lack of information literacy programme, among others were the challenges
hindering children from accessing and utilizing library resources in libraries in Nsukka
Education zone. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study; There
is need for the establishment of well-equipped libraries to enhance effective learning
activities in the secondary schools in Nsukka Education Zone.
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