INTEGRITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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DOI: 10.31248/IJET
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Knowledge acquisition practices among Library and Information Science educators in universities in South-West, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/IJET2022.155 | Article Number: A3212A962 | Vol.6 (5) - October 2022
Received Date: 01 September 2022 | Accepted Date: 29 September 2022 | Published Date: 30 October 2022
Authors: Olubukola Oluyemisi Ajiboye* , Olufemi Olakunle Aramide and Ibidapo Oketunji
Keywords: Internet, practices, universities., knowledge acquisition, LIS educators
The study investigated the knowledge acquisition practices of LIS educators in universities in South-West, Nigeria. It became eminent to investigate the various knowledge acquisition practices, particularly in the current technological era. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The population of the study comprised 480 Library and Information Science (LIS) educators in six federal, nine state and thirty private universities in South-West, Nigeria. Total enumeration technique was used to obtain the sample size of 480 LIS educators. Four hundred and eighty copies of the questionnaire were administered and 334 copies were filled and found usable for the study representing a 69.5% response rate. The study showed that LIS educators acquired knowledge mostly through the Internet followed by expert lecturers and senior teachers. The study recommended that universities should improve internet connectivity and provide access to laptops and computers in the various departments of the universities. This will assist educators to acquire information via the Internet.
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