Management functions and students’ satisfaction with library services in public secondary Schools in imo state.
ABSTRACT
This study examined management functions and students’ satisfaction with library services in public secondary schools in Imo State Nigeria. The study was guided by 6 research questions and 6 hypotheses.
The design of the study is a linear correlational design. The population of the study is 94,968, out of which a sample of 660 was drawn.
Two types of rating scales were used to collect data for this study namely, School Library Management Scale (SLMS) for school/ Teacher librarians and Students’ Satisfaction with Library Services Scale (SSLSS) for Students.
The reliability of the instrument was established with Cronbach alpha statistics which gave indexes of 0.88 and 0.85 for SLMS and SSLSS respectively.
The research questions were answered using Pearson (r) and multiple linear regression, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test of significance of correlation and One Way ANOVA F-test at 0.05 significance level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE – – — – – – – i
CERTIFICATION PAGE – – – – – – ii
APPROVAL PAGE – – – – – – – iii
DEDICATION – – – – — – – – iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – – — – – – v
TABLE OF CONTENTS – – – – – – vii
LIST OF TABLES x
ABSTRACT – – xi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
LIST 1
Statement of the Problem 6
Scope of the Study 7
Purpose of the Study 7
Significance of the Study 8
Research Questions 9
Hypotheses 10
CHAPTER TWO:
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Conceptual Framework 12
Theoretical Framework 39
Review of Empirical Studies 44
Summary of Literature Review 53
CHAPTER THREE:
RESEARCH DESIGN AND PROCEDURE
Research Design 55
Area of the Study 55
Population of the Study 56
Sample and Sampling Techniques 57
Instruments for Data Collection 57
Validation of the Instrument 58
Reliability of the Instrument 59
Method of Data Collection 59
Methods of Data Analysis – 59
CHAPTER FOUR:
RESULTS
Data Analyses 61
Summary of Findings 69
CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS AND SUMMARY OF THE STUDY
Discussion of Findings 71
Educational Implications of the Findings 77
Limitations of the Study 80
Recommendations 81
Suggestions for Further Studies 82
Summary of the Study 82
REFERENCES 85
INTRODUCTION
This chapter is organized under the following subheadings; background to the study, statement of the problem, scope of the study, purpose of the study, significance of the study, research questions and hypotheses.
Background to the Study
The school library is an important organ of the educational system, and without it no profitable or rewarding educational programme can go on in the school environment because all the academic activities depend on the school library and its facilities.
It is a place where the collections of information materials that are acquired, organized, and stored are kept for use by students and teachers.
Umar (2013), defines the school library as that part of the school where a collection of books, periodicals, magazines, records of all types, computers etc. are housed for use by teachers and students for learning, recreational activities, personal interests and interpersonal relationships of children.
Akanwa and Mbagwu (2016) also emphasize that the school library is a laboratory where many activities and experiments are carried out, and all these activities and experiments are geared towards the development of the child and the nation.
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