The Availability and Utilization of Special Libraries in Local
Government Area Councils in Delta State, Nigeria

Obaro; Gabrieline Onyedikachi

doi:10.56201/JPASWR.v9.no2.2024.pg41.48

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The Availability and Utilization of Special Libraries in Local Government Area Councils in Delta State, Nigeria

Obaro, Gabrieline Onyedikachi

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The study investigated the availability and utilization of special libraries in local government area councils of Delta State Nigeria. The descriptive survey research was adopted as the design of the study with a total population of two hundred and ten (210) respondents who made up the staff of the information unit of the local government areas. 15 local government area councils were studied out of 25 local government area. A self designed questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were analysed using the mean score and the hypothesis was tested using the chi-square at 0.05 significant level. The study showed that there were no functional special library in all the local government area council but a corner in the information unit and the available information not well utilized. It was recommended above all that the local government area chairman should fund their libraries adequately and provide a functional library for the local government area councils.

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The Availability and Utilization of Special Libraries in Local Government Area Councils in Delta State, Nigeria

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