Clement Ola Adekoya
4 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.
Library Funding and Sustainable Development of Higher Education
By Clement Ola Adekoya
The curiosity to produce manpower to accelerate the actualization of educational and developmental goals in Sub-Saharan Africa has necessitated the clamor for the sustainable development of higher education. African leaders have realized that higher education stimulates the development of the capabilities of the existing and future generations to accomplish sustainable livelihoods and well-being within peaceful and democratic societies. This study investigated the role of library funding in the sustainable development of higher education, using a descriptive survey research design. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from librarians in tertiary institutions in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria. The study found that library funding is a must in ensuring the sustainability of higher education. The major source of library funding is from the founding bodies (founders). Other sources of funds are not adequately exploited. The frequency of getting funds for major library projects and the extent of budgetary provision for the acquisition of information resources to corroborate sustainable development of higher education are low. It was recommended that higher educational institutions should continually devote a substantial proportion of their budget to the procurement of library information resources and infrastructure that are germane to the current trends in education and industry. © 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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.
Research collaboration among library and information science professionals in Nigerian universities
By Clement Ola Adekoya
Purpose: The necessity for continuous advancement in library education and practice requires research collaboration among library professionals. This study aims to investigate research collaboration among lecturers in the department of library and information science (LIS) and librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The quantitative study employed a close-ended questionnaire for data collection. The study covered all the librarians in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS (LIS professionals) in public universities in Ekiti, Ondo and Osun States, Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The criterion mean of 2.50–2.99 was used for the research questions. Findings: It was found that librarians in academic libraries and lecturers in Nigeria rarely engage in research collaboration. The reasons for the research collaboration are to increase the quality of research in the library profession, make research in the library profession more in-depth and cross-fertilize ideas for generating novel insights. Practical implications: It is the engagement of librarians in academic libraries and the lecturers in the LIS department in the exchange of knowledge at national and international levels through research collaboration that can enhance the quality of research that emanates from the library profession. Social implications: Promotion of the library profession requires the integrated effort of library professionals in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS through research collaboration. Originality/value: Promotion of the library profession requires the integrated effort of library professionals in academic libraries and lecturers in the department of LIS through research collaboration. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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