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PURPOSE: The paper examined the effect of library skills and literacy on the academic performance of undergraduate students at Kwara State University, Nigeria. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY: A descriptive survey method and random sampling techniques were used with 150 randomly selected students for the research. A self-designed questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the respondents, and a simple percentage ratio was adapted for data analysis. Findings: The result shows that most of the students do not have access to literacy facilities. It reveals a lack of application skills by the majority but shows the positive impact of information literacy on students' academic performance. The results show that 70% of the undergraduate students used their Smartphone's, while 30% did not use smart phones as a kind of information literacy facility for their academic performance. 93% used the Internet as the highest level of access for reading and writing skills, more than any other access window available. The results also showed that 70% said that information literacy skills can help beat the time, while 30% said no. Again, 74% said frequent power outages led to current literacy challenges. Authenticity and Value: It is recommended, among other things, that undergraduates register formally with the main library for better academic learning and achievement; The management of the university shall offer a compulsory and general course of study on information literacy to enable prospective graduates to acquire reading and writing skills for research, projects, and further studies; Frequent capacity building and training in information literacy skills should be organized for staff, undergraduates, and postgraduate students. Librarians must devise means of reaching out to students in order to enhance the research process, maximize students' academic performance, and so on. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper surveyed teaching methods and utilization of library information resources among students Harry Pass Polytechnic in Gboko local Government area of Benue State. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The research used simple random sampling technique to select one fifty-four (54) respondents out of the total population of one hundred and fifty-four (154) respondents in which data was retrieved from 75% of the sampled respondents. Nine (9) research questions guided the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data. Data collected from the respondents was subjected to the use of frequency counts and arithmetic mean. The study revealed that teaching method was the frequently used method of teaching among lecturers in Harry pass polythecnic of Gboko Local Government of Benue followed by student-centered teaching methods such as questioning method with, discussion method with. It also showed that library textbooks and internet services with respectively are mostly used by lecturers in the institution. More so, lecturers in the school frowned at the equipping of the library without the collaboration with them and lack of notice from the librarians to the teachers on the arrivals of new materials. The study further revealed that lectures of Harry Pass polythenic Gboko resorted to the use of personal internet services to retrieve needed information. The study recommend among others that: government should provide adequate resources such as instructional materials; well-equipped laboratory and well-furnished library for the use of lecturers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the effects of virtual library on the academic performance of undergraduate students in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi. A case study design is used for the study. The population of the study comprises 392 undergraduate medical students of the department, and the sample size of 198 undergraduate medical students is used based on Taro Yamane's model. The instrument adopts for data collection is questionnaire. The data collected are analyzed using simple percentages and presented in tables. The findings of the study reveal that majority of the undergraduate medical students are not properly conversant with the facilities in the virtual library, the extent of their use of virtual library is very low because they are choked with series of lectures and clinical engagements, and the utilization of virtual library resources has position effects on their academic performance without any negative impact. In addition, the study finds out that the challenges hampering the effective use of virtual library by the medical undergraduate students are unstable power supply, poor or fluctuating internet connectivity, and lack of free space to consult the virtual library resources. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the administrators of the Department of Medicine and Surgery in collaboration with the College of Health Sciences should organize series of seminars to sensitize the undergraduate medical students on the importance of the facilities housed in the virtual library. Equally, there should be provision of adequate power supply, adequate and sufficient internet connectivity in the virtual library, and sufficient break time from lectures and clinical engagements should be allocated to encourage the effective use of virtual library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Those who read more books, have more chances of mental development and better opportunities of success. Hence, this paper is an attempt to find out relationship between students' reading habits and their academic performance in Government Post Graduate College Nowshera, Pakistan at Bachelor of Sciences (BS) level. To collect the relevant data, a questionnaire was designed and distributed among 420 (270 males and 150 females) students studying at BS level. The questionnaire investigated students' reading habit and their attitudes towards reading. Students' academic performances were recorded through the transcripts of their examination in the previous semester. The collected data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The researchers concluded that students do not read books frequently and female students take more interest in reading books than male students. It is recommended that teachers and parents should create a conducive environment for students to read more and more books for effective learning. Students should also make library their first point of call to get updated from time to time for development of reading habits. Adequate and updated books, journals, newspaper must be available in the libraries, so that students could be attracted for more reading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Library and Information Science is a profession that is full of people who are passionate about making a positive change in the world. In this profession, the workers are known as Librarians whose duty is to bridge the gaps that exist between people, information and technology. Librarians work to create reader's advisory resources to encourage young students to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning through pre-reading activities. This paper thus, investigated the effect of pre-reading activities on students' achievement in French oracy. Using quasi-experimental research design, 154 senior secondary one students participated in the study. French Oracy Achievement Test (FOAT) was used for data collection. The instrument yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.75, using the Kendall's Co-efficient of Concordance (W). The data obtained were analysed using means and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results showed that students taught French oracy using pre-reading activities achieved significantly higher than those taught with the audio-lingual method. The finding implicates the evaluation of library and information sciences. It was therefore recommended, among others, that adequate provisions should be made by the government to ensure an equitable distribution of qualified teachers and instructional resources to urban and rural schools so that no school will be disadvantaged because of its location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A library is a perfect multi-cultural setting, where people from all ethnic backgrounds come together to access information. In this context, it becomes very vital for future library professionals to consider cultural skills as a tool kit to identify and manage varied cultural characteristics. Academic performance of Library science students might be an effective indicator of their being a potential professional in library settings in the future. So the objective of the paper was to investigate whether academic performance of library students was significantly predicted by Cultural Intelligence and certain demographic variables of students studying in the Department of Library Science and Information from the three prominent universities of Assam. For the study, all the 66 students from the three universities were selected, out of which 61 students responded to the survey. Data was collected using Cultural Quotient Scale, developed by Soon Ang and Van Dyne. The results of regression analysis were found to be statistically significant in case of both Gauhati and Dibrugarh universities. The motivational and behavioral components of cultural intelligence, along with demographic characteristics like gender and work experience emerged as strong predictors of academic performance among the students of Gauhati University. The cognitive, metacognitive and behavioral components of cultural intelligence, along with demographic characteristics like possession of professional qualification and place of residence were found to be strong predictors of academic performance among the students of Dibrugarh University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper examined utilization of cloud computing and its relationship on the academic performance of final year students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. A 4-point Lickert scale of Strongly Agree; Agree; Disagree; Strongly Disagree was used to obtain responses from the 285 sample respondents. The result shows that majority of 206(72%) out of 285 utilizes cloud computing for e-mail and other social media platform. Following in descending order, 96(33.6%) for University portal; 95(33.3%) for e-learning; 88(30.9%) for digital archiving; 88(30.9%) for research application; 87(30.5%) use it to search online database; 85(29.8%) for online file storage. This therefore resulted to a pooled mean value of 2.17 which is below the accepted 2.5 value for a 4-point lickert scale; thus requiring higher utilization. However, the null hypotheses was rejected hence there is a strong relationship between knowledge/utilization of cloud computing and academic performance. As shown in the table, f-ratio calculated value is 31.844 with an alpha value of 0.011 which is higher than f-tabulated value at 0.05 and df=1 and 284 is 3.89. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the rapid development of the Internet and communication technologies, social media has become an essential part of our daily lives. It enables people to interact and share information without being limited by location or time. Consequently, social media's influence has extended to various aspects of society, including higher education. Students in higher educational institutions now utilize social media for both academic and non-academic purposes. Therefore, it has become crucial to understand how social media affects students' academic performance. Although many studies have explored the use of social media in higher education, there remains a significant gap in understanding its impact on students' academic performance. Existing literature indicates a lack of comprehensive models and frameworks to summarize this impact. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine and evaluate how social media influences on female students' academic performance of Khushal khan Khattak university. This study explores the perceptions of students from different academic years and faculties regarding the impact of social media on academic performance. The findings indicate a lack of consensus among students, with mixed beliefs and attitudes across various contexts and factors related to social media. The results suggest that perceptions may vary based on academic year, with potential changes over time. Additionally, the study reveals faculty-specific perspectives, indicating that academic disciplines may influence students' perceptions. Overall, the findings emphasize the complexity and diversity of these perceptions, highlighting the need for further research and tailored interventions to address students' specific concerns and challenges in different contexts. By understanding these perceptions, educational institutions can provide appropriate support and guidance to help students effectively navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by social media in their academic pursuits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examined the correlation between social media utilisation, study habit and undergraduate students' academic performance in Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study used descriptive survey design. A sample of 2 departments from each of the 4 colleges existed in the university in 2012/2013 session was drawn using simple random sampling technique, Also, a sample 2905 students out 9692 students in the university during the academic session under study was drawn using purposive sampling technique. This comprised the total number of students in all the Departments sampled. The study developed and used a questionnaire tagged "Social Media Utilisation and Study Habit Questionnaire (SMUSHQ)" with correlation coefficient (r) of 0.79. The final year results of the sampled students were used to assess their academic performance (2015/2016 session). The descriptive statistics of frequency count and simple percentage were used for the research questions generated, while inferential statistic of Pearson's Product Moment Correlation coefficient was employed to analyse the data, and the null hypotheses developed for the study were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that undergraduate students displayed high level of utilisation of social media and there was relatively low study habit pattern of undergraduate students. social media utilisation has significant relationship with study habits of undergraduate students r = .345; (p < 0.01); social media utilisation has significant relationship with undergraduate students' academic performance r = .547; (p < 0.01) and study habit has significant relationship with undergraduate students' academic performance. r = .448; (p < 0.01).It is therefore recommended among others that seminars and conferences should be organised by Univeristy management for students on the significance of social media to academic attainment and also reinforce the adverse effects its abuse could have on undergraduate students academic performance. Also, latest electronic books and databases on varying disciplines should be procured by the University while proper orientation on effective utilization of such media should be provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper was to examine reading habit among students and its effect on academic performance: using Eastbank Senior High School in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana as a case study. A questionnaire was employed for data gathering. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study revealed that 45.19% of the respondents recognized the importance of reading in their studies. The study revealed further that reading habits have affected the majority of students in their learning. The findings reported that the lack of conducive home environment hinders their reading habit t when they are at home. Based on the findings it has been recommended that the school should design a timetable for library hours to allow students to go to the library at least one and half hours in each day. Parents should help their children to have a serene reading environment when they are at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Library anxiety, defined as the fear of using libraries, is a psychological barrier that impedes academic achievement and the development of information literacy. Using key episodes and protagonists from Community and Parks and Recreation, this paper will demonstrate how library anxiety is represented in these series. From the infamously manipulative public librarian Tammy Swanson in Parks and Recreation to the library as pillow fight battlefield in Community, these indications of anxiety towards libraries will be evaluated with the intent of illuminating current discourse in popular television regarding library use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Internet, and in particular, social media platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapps, Youtube and many others, are obviously "overtaking the world" and could be regarded as "a global consumer phenomenon". Social media usage is one of the most common activities among children, adolescents, and emerging adults nowadays. It offers today's youth a portal for entertainment and communication and it is becoming one of the main platforms for accessing information and news. This aggressive adoption of social media among the younger generation could be attributed to their up to date knowledge of the latest technology and convenient accessibility to these social networking tools. This study examines the effect of social media on Library and Information Science students' academic performance, University of Jos. Simple random sampling technique was adopted. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The responses of 90 out of 92 respondents were collected, scored, and analyzed using descriptive statistics based on the research questions. The findings revealed that the internet was used to connect with other people for academic or commercial purposes; it also indicated that students use different social media on daily basis for different purposes which also served as a distraction. In the light of the above, the study recommended that seminars should be organized in various faculties and departments. Lecturers could adopt new strategy by channeling assignments or discussions on social media. The university authority should restrict access to free social media sites. The study therefore concluded that acquiring information both locally and internationally is no longer a struggle as compared to the olden days. Most students used social media to collaborate with one another on assignments and lecture notes which further enhanced their ability to use social networking sites for improved academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research delved into the attitude of postgraduate students when it comes to research and studying and also in the use of the library resources. The study reveals that some postgraduate students are cumbered with a lot of thoughts and thinking of the best way to ensure they balance their academic needs and family needs. The researcher talked about time management at some point to encourage the postgraduate students that they need to schedule their time appropriately so as maximize research and family time. The researcher made some conclusions and recommendations at the end of the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study investigated the use of social media networking sites and academic performance of Library and Information Science (LIS) undergraduates in federal universities in Southern Nigeria. In carrying out this study, three research questions and one null hypotheses were tested at P < 0.05. Descriptive survey design was utilized for the study. The population for the study is 1,440 undergraduates in the Department of Library and Information Science in federal universities in Southern Nigeria. The total enumeration and accidental sampling techniques were used for this study. The instruments used for this study were a questionnaire with the title "Usage of Social Networking Sites and Academic Performance Questionnaire (USNSAPQ)" and the Cumulative Grade Point Average Scores of the undergraduates for 2015/2016 academic session. The data obtained were analysed, using frequency, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistic. Findings revealed that the academic performance of undergraduates in LIS was in good standing. The reasons for undergraduates' usage of social networking sites were to communicate and interact with friends, to send and receive messages from friends, to read news update, to be informed about social events and for leisure/entertainment. Undergraduates never made use of social networking sites for academic purposes. It was further revealed that there was no significant relationship between usage of social networking sites and academic performance of undergraduates. The study recommended among others that orientation, workshop and seminar should be organized by librarians and university authorities on the use of social media sites for academic purpose. Undergraduates' attendance at such orientations, workshop and seminars should be made compulsory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study explored the effect of library resources on secondary school students' academic ability levels as determined by their academic achievement in Chemistry. The study employed a quasi-experimental design. Precisely, the pre-test, post-test, and non-equivalent control group design. Two research questions with corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was all the senior secondary school class two (SS2) chemistry students of the 295 public secondary schools in Enugu State in the 2019/2020 academic session. A sample of 166 chemistry students (Male 89, and Female 77) was drawn through the purposive sampling technique from two secondary schools. Four intact classes were used. Two were assigned to experimental and the other two to control groups. The regular chemistry teachers of the sampled schools were trained and used as research assistants for the study. The instruments for the study were a 30-item multiple-choice chemistry achievement test (CAT) and the library resource teaching manual (LRTM). The instrument was face and content validated by three experts. The CAT was pilot-tested on 30 students and a reliability coefficient of 0.70 was obtained using Kuder-Richardson's formula 20 (KR-20). The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. The study found that the chemistry students exposed to lessons with the use of library resources improved their academic ability levels more than their counterparts taught with the conventional method. It was recommended among others that chemistry classroom teachers should keep up pace with the developmental trends in teaching and learning by using library resources and new technologies for effective instructional delivery. The implication of the study is the overall improvement of students' academic performance in chemistry and science subjects in general for the economic, scientific and technological development of the nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electronic journals in libraries are essential for updating facilities and expanding services so that users can acquire the information they require. The modern epoch is marked by an information and knowledge revolution. Electronic materials are now available to libraries in a variety of formats. As a result of technology advancements and higher expectations in teaching and learning, 21st-century classrooms demand a lot from both teachers and students. Most parents nowadays purchase (smartphones, tablets, or laptops) for their children without realizing the educational benefits of these devices in allowing access to online learning materials. Electronic journals from libraries have proven to be quite useful to the growing number of students who have access to the internet. This is possible because to 21st-century technology, but it's concerning because there isn't much research on the subject in Nigeria. As a result, the impact of library electronic journals on students' academic achievement in physics was investigated in this study. This study used a quantitative research approach using a simple repeated measures strategy. The Physics Achievement Test (= 0.891) was used to collect the data, which had been rigorously validated and trial-tested. A mixed-design repeated measures analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Students' physics grades were shown to be significantly improved when they read electronic publications from the library. As a result, in order to improve their academic performance, students should be exposed to the usage of library electronic journals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study that investigated the use of social media networking sites and academic performance of Library and Information Science (LIS) undergraduates in federal universities in Southern Nigeria. It mentions that study recommended among others that orientation, workshop and seminar should be organized by librarians and university authorities on the use of social media sites for academic purpose.

The dream of every student on entry any institution of learning is to excel academically and this can be achieve through self-belief facilitated by effective reading which is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning as an essential skill for academic success. Above all, the library should be seen by such student as information warehouse where desired information can be obtained through reading. This study therefore is an assessment of the effect of self-efficacy, reading culture and utilization of library habits on the academic achievement of student-librarians. The study employed a descriptive survey method with a population sample of 250 student-librarians as respondents selected through stratified sampling techniques from five public universities in Nigeria. The study was guided by five objectives and research questions respectively as well as five formulated and tested hypotheses. The principle instrument used in collecting data was a structured questionnaire designed by the researcher titled: 'The effect of self-efficacy, reading and utilization of library habits on academic achievement'. The instrument was tested for reliability using Cronbach alpha after being validated by two experts in the field of measurement and evaluation and the reliability coefficient indicated that self-efficacy scale=0.88, reading habits=0.67; library utilization habits=0.90 and academic achievement=0. 90 The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Coefficient (PPMC) and Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA). The outcome of the study showed that there was statistical significant relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement, there exist also a positive relationship between reading habits and academic achievement while the result also indicated no significant relationship between library utilization habits and academic achievement. However the result of this study did reveal that self-efficacy, reading and library utilization habits are effective predictors of academic achievement of student-librarians and by extension, all students. It was based on the findings that it was recommended that students-librarians should be effectively encouraged, mentored, monitored fortified and persuaded by school management, lecturers and librarians into believing in themselves, reading and utilize the library regularly and that government, university management and university librarians as well as other stakeholders in the management of higher education should ensure that academic libraries are equipped with enough print and e-materials with state-of-the-art facilities as to making the library attractive, functional and conducive, for the students to use among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering that science and technology is key to comprehending and providing solution to problems plaguing humanity, STEM education is vital to a great future. With this being so, students are encouraged to develop skills and competencies needed to become educators, innovators, researchers, and leaders in different STEM domains, who can solve the most pressing problems facing humanity, now and in the future. However, there seem to be shortage of interest from students to pursue STEM careers. In a bid contribute to raising the level of interest in STEM subjects, this study, conducted in Nsukka education zone of Enugu state, sought to explore the efficacy of audio-visual aided instruction for improving students' interest and achievement in STEM subjects, as well as its implications for library practice. Guided by four (4) research questions and four (4) hypotheses, the study adopted quasi experimental design and involved 135 Biology students. Duly validated and trial-tested BATRS and BIS were used to collect data. Results revealed that students taught with audio-visual aided instruction posted better interest scores and achieved better than their counterparts taught with conventional method. Implications of the findings for library practice was discussed, and the study recommended that AVA be utilized in teaching STEM subjects, the infrastructures needed to make that possible be put in place and librarians organise STEM resources such that audio and visual materials will be in same location, to allow students access them at the same time, and with ease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Different studies have shown that students perform poorly in English grammar. Thus, the study investigated the effect of Library and Information Science Integrated Language Teaching Approach on students' achievement in English grammar. The achievement of students taught with ILTA were compared with those of students taught with the Form Based Approach (FAB). A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 296 senior secondary school two students (83 males and 73 females) constituted the sample. They were assigned into experimental and control groups using a multi-stage sampling technique. The English Grammar Achievement Test (EGAT) was used for data collection. Treatment lasted for six weeks. The research question was answered using mean scores, while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that Library and Information Science Integrated Language Teaching Approach significantly improved students' achievement in English grammar, but gender did not significantly influence students' achievement and interest in English grammar. There was also no significant interaction influence of instructional approaches and gender on students' achievement in English grammar. It was recommended that education stakeholders should organize workshops to educate teachers on the efficacy of Library and Information Science Integrated Language Teaching Approach as well as the procedures for using it in teaching English grammar, especially to learners of English as a second language. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explored the information need and academic achievement of postgraduate students at Adeleke University which was underlying the various information needs and the level of their academic achievements. The result of the study revealed that various types of information needs is higher than the P-value. It also revealed that Adeleke postgraduate students mostly needs generalized information, subject information, environmental information and information on current happenings.

Anxiety plays a very dynamic role in the academic performance of the students. A normal level of anxiety is beneficial for students. It motivates students for study and hard work that results into a prosperous future, but high level of anxiety badly affects the students learning process. This study explains the students' anxiety and academic achievements of the MS-Library and Information Science students of Sarhad University of Science and IT, Pakistan. Survey based quantitative approach was applied for data acquisition. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. Lack of motivation from teachers, class tests, and assignments were regarded as the most vibrant factors that enhance students' anxiety about the subject of statistics. It was recommended that encouragement and motivation to students from teachers and enhancement of pedagogical skills of teachers are the sources that can be used to minimize the anxiety of students and will improve the academic performance of the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Libraries play an important role as a reliable and beneficial information provider in the students academic success and performance. The aim of this study is to investigate the students satisfaction with library resources and services provided by the academic library. Random surveying was conducted to find out the problem and difficulties faced by the students in accessing the library resources and its impact on their academic success and performance. The finding in the study showed that there is a significant and remarkable relationship between the library usage and the students' academic performance and success. the major finding of the study is to conduct the information literacy programme for the students to promote awareness about the resources, services and facilities available in the library so that the students can take maximum advantage of the benefits provided by the library. One way to overcome this problem is to encourage the students to embrace using the library in their academic studies and explain its benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The study was planned with a clear purpose to examine how Management Science students incorporate the internet in their education and what outcomes it has on their academic performance. Research Design: A quantitative survey approach was adopted. For this purpose data were collected from a sample of 225 Management Science students scattered in five selected universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan using non-random proportionate sampling technique. Key Findings: The findings of the study indicate that 55% of students do not possess personal computer/Laptops. A vast majority of the respondents (79%) used the internet at their homes and 80% students agreed to the importance of internet use training. Students'Internet use for chatting with friends and family and for spending leisure time negatively affect CGPA but spending more time on academic online resources enhance their academic results. Similarly, their computer problems solving skills have positive effects on their CGPA but the problems of slow internet connectivity, electricity shortage, and much more information to deal with badly effect students' academic performance. Conclusions: The internet use has a significant co-relationship with the students' academic success. Therefore, the research suggests the authorities to provide training in the light of findings of this study, which would undoubtedly improve the academic output of the Management Science Students in the Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The health related lifestyle behavior has been neglected in Nigerian Universities and as such causing deaths among the lecturers. Living a healthy lifestyle could reduce heart diseases, blood pressure and diabetes. The study adopted survey method. The population of the study was 5,310 lecturers across the six Federal Universities in South West, Nigeria. From the population, 372 were sampled. Structured questionnaire were used to collect data. From the 372 copies of questionnaire distributed; 278 were returned which gave 75% response rate. Data were analyzed using percentages, mean, standard deviation as well as relationship. Findings revealed that all information gathered on healthy workplace environment has positive significant relationship with job performance (teaching effectiveness) of lecturers (r=0.43, P<0.05). Healthy lifestyle practices has no significant relationship with job performance (r=0.38, P>0.05). Healthy workplace culture also has significant relationship with job performance of lecturers (r=0.33, P<0.05). Moreover, healthy workplace environment and Healthy workplace culture are the most important factors that contribute to job performance (teaching effectiveness) of lecturers. The study therefore, recommended that there is need for university management to provide health information and also look into the issues of healthy environment and healthy culture in a workplace for improved job performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social Media are growing rapidly among the young generation all over the world. University age students widely engaged using Social Media. So, they will affect students personal and professional live. Thus, this study is designed to find out the positive and negative effects of social media on the academic performances of students in Alberoni University of Afghanistan. As quantitative approach was adapted to collect the relevant data of study, a number of 371 survey questionnaires were administered among the undergraduates in nine faculties of Alberoni University. Subsequently, SPSS software was applied to analyze the relevant data of the study. It was concluded that in despite of public views concerning the misuse of social media among students in the society, most of the students were interested to use social media positively for their educations. The positive impacts of social media among the undergraduates appeared to be higher as compared to negative impacts. However, results of ANOVA showed that there are no statistically significant differences between positive and negative impact of social media and students' academic achievements. Educators and students can use social media as informational and communicational tools to ease and improve learning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Library is considered as an important input needed to implement school programs. In the light of the foregoing, this study examined the perceived influence of library services on students' academic achievement in secondary schools. Non-probability techniques (stratified, purposive and convenience sampling techniques) were used to select 20 schools and its principals from three senatorial districts in Kwara State. The research design used combined both interview and observational checklist to collect relevant data for the study. Nvivo software (version 10) was used to analyse the data collected. Findings of the study revealed that library services positively influenced students' academic achievement. Findings also showed that schools lacked adequate library facilities and materials. Non/Inadequate trained library personnel were also found in schools. The study recommends that government at all levels (federal, state and local) in collaboration with other stakeholders in education, should build modern libraries in public secondary schools in the state and equip them with all necessary library facilities, while private secondary schools should be mandated to do so. Lastly, there is need for collective action by individuals and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to contribute to the development of school libraries in the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

School libraries are key agents in the educational system in Ghana. Therefore, this study sought to assess the impact of school libraries on students' academic success in Bunkpurugu- Yunyoo District of Northern Ghana. The descriptive survey design was employed to determine the level of impact on the various variables deplored for the study. The population for this study was made up of Circuit Supervisors, teachers and students within the study area. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select three junior high schools with libraries and another set of three without libraries. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table was used to select (150) students from a population of (240). Simple random sampling technique was used to proportionally select 25 respondents from each of the six schools. The instruments used for the study includes questionnaire, interviews, observation and existing document analysis. Key informants of 10 were interviewed and a visit to each of the schools included in this study was undertaken to observe how libraries utilisation could enhance students' academic achievement. Paired t-test calculated at (p≤ 0.05) was used to determine differences in students' academic achievement. The results indicated a positive significant difference in the academic achievement of students in schools with libraries and those without libraries in all the items that were investigated. The study recommends for a policy of 'one rural school, one library' stocked with relevant reading materials and the setting up of 'Reading Clubs' in rural schools in order to sustain students' interest in reading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Internet has undergone rapid development, with significant impact on social life and on modes of communication. Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. This study aimed to study the faculty perception of SNS on academic performance of students. The study also focuses to assess the positive and negative impacts of SNS on students' academic performance. A structured questionnaire designed and was randomly distributed to 110 faculty members of Periyar University, Salem. After collecting the data, SPSS 16 Software was use for the analysis. Percentage analsis, Mean, SD, KMO and Bartlett's Test and MANCOVA test used to show the interrelationship between variable. More number of faculty members felt that the Addiction to SNSs is problematic issue that affects the students' academic life and More number of faculty members' mentioned that help of SNS in the students' studies because the student can discuss their assignments with friends. The test result there is statistically significant interrelationship between faculty members' perceptions on negative and positive impacts of SNS on students' academic performance. The study exposed that there is a significant relationship between gender, age and concern department of the faculty members and their opinion on negative perceptions of SNS on student's academic performance. However there is no association between the designation of faculty members' and their opinion on negative perceptions of SNS on student's performance. It is shows that all the negative opinion is same on SNS. The study pointed that there is no significant relationship between the gender and designation of faculty members' and their on positive perceptions of SNS on student's performance. Hence there is a significant relationship between the age and department of faculty members' and their opinion on positive perceptions of SNS on student's performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The poor performance of Junior Secondary school students in Social Studies has been a source of concern for government and other stakeholders in education in Nigeria. This is occasioned partly by lack of relevant media resources needed for teaching and learning in Social Studies. This is why this study intended to investigate the extent of availability of school library media resources in the school library media centre and how that has contributed to students' achievement in Social Studies in JSS in Ondo State. A questionnaire titled "School Library Media Resources Questionnaire" was used to gather information on availability of school library media resources and students' achievement in Social Studies. A descriptive survey method was employed to analyse the results. The findings indicate that availability of school library media resources was above grand mean of 2.50 taken together for students, teachers and media specialists respectively (availability x = 2.64) while there was a correlation between students media resources availability and students' achievement in Social Studies (r=.87*,df=1259, p<.01). It was, therefore, concluded that school library media resources availability correlated significantly with students' achievement in Social Studies. It was recommended that establishment of school media centre with relevant media resources be established by government to improve teaching and learning activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the extent to which gender difference determine the reading habit and academic achievement of undergraduate medical students of University of Ibadan. Questionnaire was used to collect data from four hundred and twenty nine medical students randomly selected from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Findings from the study revealed gender difference in the academic achievement of medical students in favour of male students. On the other hand, there was no gender difference in the reading habit of medical students. Findings on relationships between gender and academic achievement established a positive relationship just as a positive relationship was established between reading habit of medical students and their academic achievement. The study recommended the need for school authorities to work towards ensuring that the gender gap in the academic achievement of medical students is bridged while library and information resources should be provided to encourage development of favorable reading culture among the medical students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a study which investigated the promotion of information literacy among undergraduate students of Ashesi University College in Ghana. Topics discussed include the ethical and legal use of information, search strategies adopted by respondents, and usage of search tools. The importance of information literacy to any university library system due to its role in academic achievement and lifelong learning is also explored.

In this article the authors examine ways in which university and college students in Nigeria cope with the demands of academic and social life. It is noted that the time spent in college is of critical importance in the development of adolescents and young adults. A number of topics are addressed including the impact that romantic relationships, sports, and other outside factors have on academic achievement, stresses that are a result of the transitional nature of college life, and the research methods employed in the study.

The article presents a study which analyzes the impact of self-efficacy and prior computer experience on the creativity of new librarians in selected university libraries in Southwest Nigeria. It was observed that organizations continue to look for creative employees, same as university libraries. A strong sense of personal efficacy is related to better health, higher achievement and creativity, and better social integration.