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Ghana Library Journal, 2013

This study investigated the characteristics which determine the rate of ICT use by lecturers at t... more This study investigated the characteristics which determine the rate of ICT use by lecturers at the National University of Lesotho (NUL). It also examined ICT use factors, competency level in usage, as well as challenges constraining use by the lecturers. Survey research design was adopted. Data was collected with a structured questionnaire administered to 213 respondents. Collected data was structured into grouped frequency distributions. Findings revealed that majority of the lecturers used various ICT resources and facilities and were competent in using ICT for most of their routine work. The major challenges that constrained their use of ICT were inadequate access, inadequate ICT facilities to use and erratic communication infrastructure. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the NUL authorities should improve ICT use among lecturers through training, provide more ICT equipment and services, facilitate easy access to ICT, invest in acquisition of ICT, and upgrade the bandwidth. It was further recommended that the Lesotho government should improve the electricity infrastructure and lower the tariffs on imported ICT technologies with a view to improving better exploitation of ICTs at NUL.

International research journal of computer science, Sep 30, 2021

This study was carried out to study the existing paper-based system of receiving information and ... more This study was carried out to study the existing paper-based system of receiving information and managing international student’s information at the Office of International Programme (OIP), University of Ibadan and to design an only student information management system that will help the OIP in managing international students’ information efficiently and effectively. Agile Methodology was adopted. System analysis was carried out in order to collect factual data, understand the process involved in the old system, identify problems and recommend feasible suggestions for improving the functioning of the system. In studying the existing system (paper-based), direct and indirect techniques were used in obtaining data for the analysis of the system. The problems of the existing system were identified and Online Student Information Management System was considered a possible solution to the problem of the existing system. The new system provides quick and efficient storage and retrieval of information from the database. The software used to design the new system includes XAMPP server, JavaScript, PHP, Cascade Style Sheet, HTML, and MySQL. The new system was evaluated by twenty-five (25) users, using Information System Model parameters such as usefulness, perceived ease of use/user-friendliness, performance and security. The overall performance of the new system was satisfactory as it helps all users to efficiency and effectively performs their various tasks based on their level of access in the new system. The new system was deemed suitable for use and therefore, it was recommended for implementation.

Informing Science and IT Education Conference, 2009

This paper presents disaggregated survey data on ICT ownership, access to public ICT facilities, ... more This paper presents disaggregated survey data on ICT ownership, access to public ICT facilities, capabilities and actual use of ICTs in two locations in a Nigerian municipality. The study analysed socio-demographic differences in access and use of ICTs using Sen's capability approach. Survey research approach was adopted. The locations were a rural and an urban community. The population of the study comprised 500 respondents selected from the two locations. The two locations were intentionally selected with a view to ensuring rural versus urban data comparisons. A structured questionnaire was the data collection instrument adopted. Chi-square analysis was used to determine the significant factors affecting people's access and use of ICTs. The result was cross tabulated against the socio-demographic characteristics of the people in the two locations. Findings revealed that there was a gender digital divide among the respondents in the two locations as well as rural-urban divide. It was also found that both male and female respondents in the two locations had access to all the ICT facilities surveyed, some in their homes and others in public places such as church, cyber café, working places, friend's place, etc. However, most of the respondents in the rural community were reported to be able to use landline telephones more than cell phones. In the two locations, the respondents were capable of using radio and television very well. Female respondents in both locations were able to use landline telephones more than their male counterparts but the males were capable of using other facilities more than the female respondents. This was chiefly due to the fact that the male respondents in the two locations were more educated than the females. The young set of respondents was also capable of using ICTs more than the older people. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the government need to evolve policies aimed at bridging the digital divide particularly increasing ICT penetration in both rural and urban areas.

Social Science Research Network, 2014

The Nigerian National IT policy (USE IT) was formulated in March 2001 with sixteen sectoral appli... more The Nigerian National IT policy (USE IT) was formulated in March 2001 with sixteen sectoral application areas and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was established as the implementation agency. Out of these sixteen sectoral applications, this study sought to determine the extent of implementation of the policy in six of the sectors-health, agriculture, urban and rural development, arts, culture and tourism, national security and law enforcement as well as research and development. Ministries and agencies relevant to each sector were studied and the extent of implementation of the IT policy was evaluated. The study also assessed the newly drafted national ICT Policy to determine whether areas in the current national IT policy that are yet to be satisfactorily implemented has been taken care of and then make recommendations. Fifteen Heads of departments across selected sectors were interviewed face-to-face, one online interview via e-mail as well as fifty-nine copies of questionnaire administered. Interview responses were transcribed verbatim based on extent of implementation of each of the objectives of the IT policy that each sector seeks to achieve. Questionnaires were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and inferences were drawn by rating responses on a scale of 1-5 (excellent to not satisfactory respectively). The study adjudged that the extent of implementation of the national IT policy in health, agriculture, Nigeria Police Force as well as in the research and development sector was very satisfactory. Implementation in urban and rural development and in the Nigeria Immigration Service was seen as average; while it was adjudged unsatisfactory in Arts, Culture and Tourism sector. A review of the newly drafted national ICT policy revealed that some of the identified gaps in the current national IT policy had been incorporated to an extent while recommendations were made for the other areas. The study recommended among others, that the arts, culture and tourism sector should not be neglected as it is critical to transforming the country's economy if properly managed by harnessing IT capabilities in its transformation. The Nigerian national ICT policy (draft) should put appropriate measures in place to create an enabling environment that will enhance effective and coordinated ICT development across all sectors, especially in the arts, culture and tourism sector.

Library and Information Perspectives and Research, 2023

Education systems around the world faced an unprecedented challenge in the wake of massive school... more Education systems around the world faced an unprecedented challenge in the wake of massive school closures mandated by the spread of COVID-19. Nigeria as a country, has her own fair share of the ravaging COVID-19 when the incident case of the corona virus was reported, and since left the country with plethora of myths and realities about what the virus is. Part of the realities brought by this public health emergency is the use of remote teaching and learning to facilitate learning process beyond COVID-19 era. The use of video streaming platforms such as Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Meet, YouTube, Microsoft Team and others are explored to give tasks and assignments to students without necessarily meeting face-to-face. Some believe that the unplanned and rapid move to remote teaching and learning with no proper training, insufficient bandwidth, and little preparation could result in poor user experience with attendant un-conduciveness to sustained growth. Although, there have been some criticisms about remote teaching and learning especially when it is delivered incorrectly and inefficiently, however, with the adoption of an excellent learning management system, many benefits may likely be derived. Others believe that a new hybrid model of education will emerge with significant benefits. Therefore, this study explored the various remote teaching and learning tools adopted and the scope of their application in postgraduate training in Nigerian private universities. It also addressed the benefits, lessons learnt and challenges faced in the adoption of remote teaching and learning. The possible ways of addressing the identified challenges by the management of Nigerian private universities especially in the post-Covid19 era was also examined.

Advances in higher education and professional development book series, Jun 9, 2023

This paper focuses on a design-reality gap assessment of selected information communication techn... more This paper focuses on a design-reality gap assessment of selected information communication technology (ICT) projects in federal universities, South West of Nigeria. We determine the success and failure rates of the selected ICT projects based on the design-reality gap model dimensions: information, technology, processes, objectives and values, staffing and skills, management systems and structures, and so on. Thus, we adopt survey research design, including qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in this paper. Moreover, we use purposive sampling technique in selecting the sample data. Five (5) heads of unit of the selected ICT projects responded to the questionnaire based on the Design-Reality gap model checklist and were also interviewed. The analytical tools adopted were percentage distribution. The data from interview were analysed thematically. The outcome of the study revealed that, UNILAG-CITS, FUTA-CRC, FUNAAB-ICTREC, OAU-MIS and UI-MIS ICT projects as partial failures. The study recommended that ICT project stakeholders/managers should draw up policy statements guiding the initiation, implementation and delivery of ICT project, it is important to conduct a need analysis/assessment prior to the implementation of ICT project initiatives. This will stimulate the demand for the ICT project.

The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 2011

This study examined the adoption of e-business technologies by SMEs in Ibadan a metropolitan city... more This study examined the adoption of e-business technologies by SMEs in Ibadan a metropolitan city in South West Nigeria. It aimed at finding out the factors that promote and inhibit the adoption of e-business technologies, the kinds of e-business technologies adopted and used and their extent of use. It also identified the challenges faced by SMEs with regard to e-business technologies use. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Data were collected with structured questionnaires administered among sixty SMEs (30 adopters and 30 non-adopters). Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage distributions, t-test and multiple regression. Results showed that majority of the firms were smaller firms with 0-9 employees and not less than 1-5 years of establishment. The respondents cited perceived benefits as the major factor for adopting e-business technologies in their firms while 83.4% of non-adopters agreed that low capital base was the major reason inhibiting them from adoption. Hundred percent of the firms each have adopted internet technology and electronic mail which are daily used by all the firms. The major service provided with the use of these technologies was e-mail to communicate with customers and suppliers. On the benefit and challenges of e-business, all the organizations affirmed that e-business have benefited them in the sharing and exchange of information and improving market share. About 96.7% of them affirmed inadequate technical manpower as the major challenge. Further results revealed that the age of the SMEs had significant relationship on the adoption of e-business while size had no significant relationship. Independent variables jointly correlated significantly with the adoption of electronic business (R=0.162) and they contributed (22%) to the variance of the dependent variables. Their significant contributions were as follows: perceived benefit (β=0.568, p<0.05), nature of organization's business (β=0.533, p<0.05); owner's awareness of the technology (β=-0.577, p<0.05); and (β=0.725, p<0.05) while other variables were not significant. The results clearly indicate the necessity to provide support to SMEs to enable them to successfully adopt and use e-business technologies. The results have implications not only for managers of SMEs but also for government bodies in developing countries such as Nigeria.

Introduction. The study examines the tacit knowledge sharing (KS) practices among lecturers in th... more Introduction. The study examines the tacit knowledge sharing (KS) practices among lecturers in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It explored the presence of tacit knowledge sharing culture, KS processes, factors affecting the sharing of tacit knowledge, how the University supports the sharing of tacit knowledge, and the challenges of tacit knowledge sharing. Method. Case study research design was used. The population composed academic staff in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data was collected from thirty-one purposively selected lecturers using an interview schedule. Responses were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using Nvivo 12. Results. There is a culture of sharing knowledge generally among the lecturers. They share tacit knowledge through personal interactions, discussions and especially during seminars. The identified factors that positively affect their sharing of tacit knowledge are: communication, lecturers' willingness to share tacit knowledge, existence of cordial relationship, availability of constant electricity in offices and University environment and a platform for older lecturers to mentor younger ones. Conclusions. The study concludes that minimal sharing of tacit knowledge is practiced among lecturers in the University of Ibadan especially in informal settings through close interactions. Lecturers possess tacit knowledge that they have acquired from their experiences and they are aware of the importance of sharing such knowledge, but the absence of some necessitating factors like reward, organisation policy on tacit knowledge sharing, suitable environment and factors like competition amongst lecturers, makes sharing difficult. Provision of a fora to share tacit knowledge, presence of a reward system and enabling environment is recommended.

Issues in science and technology librarianship, Jun 15, 2018

The authors analyzed 21,005 citations from 124 Ph.D. theses submitted to ten departments in the F... more The authors analyzed 21,005 citations from 124 Ph.D. theses submitted to ten departments in the Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, in Nigeria, during the period 2006 to 2013. The overall analysis of the cited information sources revealed that journals (67.6%) were the most cited sources, followed by books/monographs (13.6%), and conference papers (2.6%). The cited journals were predominantly non-Nigerian journals. This study also analyzed and compared the characteristics and variations of the cited literature across the ten departments. In addition, evaluation of the availability of cited journals in the University Library showed that the library is deficient in providing adequate journals for students' scholarship and research.

Computers in Human Behavior, Feb 1, 2014

Background: Globally, it is agreed that the internet can serve as a tool that enhances well-being... more Background: Globally, it is agreed that the internet can serve as a tool that enhances well-being but there is no consensus regarding what constitutes problematic internet use and internet use relationship with offline behavioural addictions. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents and to determine whether it is a distinct disorder from offline behavioural addictions. Methods: Using survey design, a total of 1022 University adolescents comprising undergraduates and postgraduates were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Revised Internet Addiction Test (RIAT), a questionnaire made up of EPQR-S Lie Scale, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Internet Use Reasons, Hypersexual Behaviour Inventory and Problem Video Game Playing Scale. Results: There was prevalence of IA among the adolescents; the prevalence rate was 3.3%, in a male to female ratio of approximately 3:1. Adolescents' online addiction was mainly influenced by extrinsic reasons for internet use, although there were few whose reasons for going online were mainly intrinsic. Using the internet to communicate on important matters, getting sex-oriented materials, and making money (especially amongst females) seemed to dominate addicts' minds; thus, majority were 'addicts on the internet' and not 'addicts to the internet'. Conclusions: Offline behavioural addictions was not an IA causal factor but rather a motivating factor, while intrinsic reasons for internet use was not found to be a reliable factor for distinguishing addicts from non-addicts.

IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011

This study was designed to investigate the influence of parenting styles on children's/wards' use... more This study was designed to investigate the influence of parenting styles on children's/wards' use of social media at Oritamefa Baptist Model School (OBMS), Ibadan, Nigeria. The study adopted the ex-post facto research design, questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. Two hundred and sixty-eight copies of a questionnaire were administered, out of which 240 copies were retrieved and found valid for analysis, constituting 89.5% response rate. Percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyse research questions while Pearson Product Moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance was used to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed that the frequency of use of social media platforms such as Badoo, Snapchat, Tumblr, WeChat, Flickr was very low and are almost never used by students compared to WhatsApp, Facebook and Youtube. Students used WhatsApp and YouTube daily, weekly and monthly while Badoo, Snapchat, Tumblr, Wechat, Flicker were never used. The majority of students used social media for chatting with friends, keeping themselves company, downloading music and watching films while only few of them used it for educational purposes. The study was anchored on Baumrind's 1967 parenting typology namely-Authoritarian, Authoritative and Permissive. The parenting style mostly used was the authoritative style which was found not to influence children's/wards' use of social media (r=.100). The study concluded that parenting style does not predict the use of social media by the students of OBMS suggesting that there are no significant relationships between parenting styles of parents and use of social media by the students.

Library Philosophy and Practice, 2017

Objective-This paper investigated the intellectual structure of the cited journals by science doc... more Objective-This paper investigated the intellectual structure of the cited journals by science doctoral students in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria through field-mapping mechanism namely co-citation analysis. The study also explored the relationship and its strength between the science disciplines in terms of journals that were co-referenced through bibliographic coupling analysis. The deployment of bibliographic coupling techniques with co-citation analysis was adopted to model the pattern of scientific communications among scientists and scholarly journals. Methods-The scholarly citation data were collected from science doctoral theses submitted between 2006 and 2013 across ten disciplines in the Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan. Variety of data techniques were deployed such co-citation analysis, factor analysis, and bibliographic coupling to identify the characteristics of the citation network, the subgroups that constituted the intellectual structure of the cited journals by science doctoral students, most influential journals, and degree of relation between science disciplines. Results-The bibliometric citation network analysis of science doctoral students revealed that 1,290 journals were co-cited and 40.62% journals were co-referenced within two or more disciplines. Factor analysis revealed seven subgroups and network diagram largely matches the first subgroup which constitutes 88% of the journals with total variance explained of 51.21% while other subgroups were beclouded. Conclusion-The analysis provide insights about citation network structure, the influence of some journals and the fair rate of indices of cross disciplinary journals, which is a good harbinger of relationship among science disciplines, though degree of association with each other differs. Meanwhile, explicit identification of specialties (subgroups) from factor analysis is still subjected to further investigations perhaps using authors as a unit of analysis.

International journal of library and information services, Jun 10, 2022

This study investigated the practice and motivators of Nigeria undergraduates' use of satire, mus... more This study investigated the practice and motivators of Nigeria undergraduates' use of satire, music, and comedy for sharing COVID-19 information on social media. Just 294 undergraduates from six federal universities in Southwest, Nigeria participated in the survey. A questionnaire was posted on online platforms to collect data from the participants. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with tables and charts adopted in the presentation of results. Findings revealed that the most used of social media platforms for sharing COVID-19 information was WhatsApp, while satire, music, and comedy were moderately used with comedy used mostly. Gratifications for satire, music, and comedy use have positive effect on the undergraduates' sharing of COVID-19 information (β =0.531, P=0.000). Academic libraries' provision of access to credible COVID-19 information in form of satire, music, and comedy will possibly promote the sharing of reliable COVID-19 information among the undergraduates and foster meeting their gratifications positively.

Objective-This paper reports the findings from a study designed to investigate the following trai... more Objective-This paper reports the findings from a study designed to investigate the following traits on white guinea yam publications for fifteen years: information outlets, trend of scientific productivity, degree of author's collaboration, prolific authors and their institutional affiliations, journal bibliographic coupling and co-citation analysis. The main aim of the paper is to examine patterns in yam research literature with a view to enhancing the development of yam production research by collating indexed information. Methods-Scholarly citation data of yam production literature on Sub-Saharan Africa from AGORA and TEEAL databases between 2003 and 2017 were collected. Network analysis and descriptive bibliometric research design was adopted to analyse the citation data of yam production literature on Sub-Saharan Africa listed in AGORA and TEEAL. The data obtained was analysed using frequency and percentages, co-citation analysis and bibliographic coupling. VOS viewer was used for bibliographic coupling and co-citation analysis. Results-Findings showed that journal articles are published more in journals (93.5%) than other outlets. Collaboration index was 0.8% which indicates that 80% journal articles were written by 2 or more authors. Journal articles are mostly published in Nigeria Agricultural Journal (21 articles) and the citation network contains 36 items (authors) with 11 clusters and a total link strength of 136. The journal bibliographic coupling citation network contains 8 items (journals) including journals with 3 clusters, 8 links and a total link strength of 31. Food Chemistry, Soil and Tillage Research and Field Crops Research which were journals published in Netherlands have the highest ranking JIF (above 3.0) and H-Index (between 109 and 204). Publications from Economics of production accounted for 40 articles (31 journals, 6 reports and 3 Technical Notes). Conclusion-The study has been able to identify the principal forms of sources; degree of author's collaboration; first 25 prolific authors; geographical location of journals; top 20 journals; study areas of publications; trend of scientific productivity; impact factors and H-index of publication outlets; institutional affiliations of authors; cocited authors; and co-cited journals in Sub-Saharan yam literature listed in AGORA and TEAL databases between 2003 and 2017.

International journal of innovative research in engineering & multidisciplinary physical sciences, Dec 8, 2021

The study investigates the Federal University of Wukari lecturers' performance expectancy and eff... more The study investigates the Federal University of Wukari lecturers' performance expectancy and effort expectancy influence in teaching using two constructs of UTAUT. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated. A survey method was employed for the study. A mixed methods research approach involving concurrent quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques was utilised. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 233 lecturers. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire and interview schedules. Instruments were validated by an expert of information science, and reliability was tested using Cronbach Alpha, on 25 lecturers from the Taraba State University, Jalingo with performance expectancy and effort expectancy having 0.861 and 0.864 coefficient respectively. Collected data from the questionnaire were analysed using frequency distribution and Pearson Product Moment correlation, while interview responses were transcribed and analysed thematically. Findings revealed that performance expectancy and effort expectancy positively influence the use of ICT for teaching among the lecturers. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered.

IGI Global eBooks, 2021

Putting into consideration the objective of the SDG 4, it would be important to note that the pro... more Putting into consideration the objective of the SDG 4, it would be important to note that the provision, access, and use of information resources such as open access (OA) journals is a sine qua non for quality education in Africa. Despite its importance to the education system, open access journals have been proliferated by predatory journals. Stakeholders in the OA movement and academia claim that predatory publishing is a big problem for scientific communication and could undermine development efforts. Hence, the increasing use of predatory open access journals could affect the attainment of SDGs in Africa; hence, there is the need to raise awareness to enhance the possibility of attaining the SDGs in Africa. This chapter will among others enumerate the possible havocs predatory open access journals can create and the setbacks on the attainment of SDGs in Africa. It will also spell out the necessary prospects of curtailing these havocs and setbacks towards providing quality-based information resources such as open access journals to the education societies in Africa.

Indian journal of library and information science, 2015