Adesola Victoria Alade
2 Publications in AERD
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Export PDFAcademic libraries, ICT use and sustainable higher education development
By Clement Ola Adekoya
Purpose: Education is a strong pillar to national development. It is vital to ensure sustainable higher education development (SHED) in a bid to facilitate global development. This study aims to investigate academic libraries, information and communication technology (ICT) use and SHED. Design/methodology/approach: Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The population of the study was 607 librarians in the 41 public university libraries in Southern Nigeria. Total enumeration and purposive sampling techniques were used for this study. The instrument of data collection was questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used for the data analysis. Findings: It was found that qualified teachers and promotion of scholarship constitute SHED. The extent of contribution of academic libraries to SHED is high. Academic libraries face a number of challenges in their effort to provide information services for the actualisation of the SHED. The extent of use of ICT in SHED is high. It was therefore recommended that academic libraries and ICT should be adequately used to accomplish SHED in Nigeria. Research limitations/implications: This study will contribute to the body of literature on how academic libraries and the use of ICT can contribute to SHED. Practical implications: While SHED is central to global development, the role of academic libraries and the use of ICT should be unanimously embraced by all the stakeholders in education industry. Originality/value: SHED is inevitable in the contemporary era. This study reveals that academic libraries and ICT use are vital in achieving SHED. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Attainment of sustainable food security in Nigeria: the role of libraries
By Clement Ola Adekoya
Purpose: The quest for sustainable food security (SFS) is fundamental to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In furtherance of their pivotal role in providing the required information resources in support of education and research, libraries are expected to assist the economy in ensuring SFS. The purpose of this study is to investigate how libraries provide information to support research in agriculture towards the attainment of SFS in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: Descriptive research design was used for the study. Interview and questionnaire were used as the instruments of data collection. Findings: This study found that the extent of use of library information resources for SFS in Nigeria is high. Libraries, though facing some challenges, contribute significantly to the attainment of food security in Nigeria. It was recommended that libraries should intensify efforts to embark on media literacy programmes and provide information resources for research on agriculture and food production with a view to actualising food security goals specified in Sustainable Development Goals. Libraries should be well-funded to acquire the relevant information resources to aid research into food security and end hunger and poverty across the world. Practical implications: This study suggests having better sponsored libraries that can perform as required in advancing agricultural information needs. Originality/value: This study is a creative attempt to know how libraries can contribute to SFS through the provision of information to farmers and lecturers in agriculture. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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