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    Inclusive education and the challenges of publishing in indigenous languages in Nigeria
    (2013-06) Akangbe, C. A.; Igudia, O. E.
    Inclusive education is a desired approach for strengthening the capacity of education. It addresses the needs of all learners and facilitates access to teaching and learning materials out of which book is principal. Books are basic to schooling which makes publishing vital to education. The National Policy on Education (2004) makes provision for employing indigenous languages for teaching at the primary level of education which is a boost to inclusive education. It is however disheartening that many indigenous languages are endangered. Due to the 'unpopular' nature of the languages and the decreasing number of users by the day, writing and publishing in indigenous languages is faced with stiff ling challenges. Preliminary investigations show that generally, there is dearth of indigenous languages publishers, and logically, there are fewer for inclusive education. The few who do, grapple with series of challenges. It is this resultant challenges to publishing for inclusive education that this paper discusses. Structured into six parts, the study examines the concepts of inclusive education and indigenous languages, the Nigeria publishing system and the persons with special needs, the Nigerian languages and the challenges of publishing for persons with special needs, technical and production challenges, and remedies for the challenges. It is recommended that a spirited effort on the part of the government will bring in a turnaround and be a boost for inclusive education.
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    Information attitude of book editors and productivity in the publishing firms in South-West, Nigeria
    (2020) Akangbe, C. A.; Igudia, O. E.
    The publishing industry is a vital index of a nation's development. It makes its contribution to national growth through its productivity, and a key agent of this productivity is the editor. The editor forms the nucleus of the publishing firm. He/she is the nerve of the publishing operations and is highly indispensable in the publishing processes. However, information is germane to editorial activities and as such he/she cannot perform optimally without having requisite information. This thus implies that editor must seek for information. Information-seeking entails requisite and appropriate disposition which is otherwise called attitude. The attitude of editors, the type as well as source of information are all important for editorial efficiency. It is these issues of information attitude of editors and their productivity that this study seeks to answer. Survey method was adopted for the study, structured questionnaire was the instrument employed for data collection while three research questions were formulated. The study population was 62 educational publishing firms in South-West Nigeria while the sample for the study was the 205 editorial staff of twenty randomly selected publishing houses which constituted 19.4 %. The data collected were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 21. Mean and standard deviation were determined for continuous variables while frequencies and percentages were carried out on categorical variables. The results were presented in tables and charts. The study recommended that editors should obtain information on production, explore the Internet and social media more effectively and strive for more editorial competence to attain higher productivity. Structured into seven parts; the paper is discussed under the following subheadings: introduction, literature review, theoretical framework, methodology, analysis and discussion, conclusion and recommendations.
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    Personnel, fund and market viability as factors affecting the publication of learning materials for inclusive education in Nigeria
    (2016-07) Igudia, O. E.; Akangbe, C. A.
    Ojeniyi (2002) has observed that Nigeria has the largest commercial publishing in Africa, which has been corroborated by Ike (2004) when he describes Nigerian book publishing industry as vibrant, with perhaps, the largest publishing companies in Africa. There are over 1000 book publishing firms in Nigeria (both registered and unregistered), which further places Nigeria at a comfortable leading position in Africa. Despite its robust publishing industry, none of the numerous publishing companies in Nigeria specialise in the publication of educational materials for the physically challenged. This could be as a result of the fact that Nigerian publishers are faced with challenges bordering on trained personnel, access to capital and availability of market for the published learning materialsfor the physically challenged. Thefact that publishing in Nigeria is profit-driven necessitates that considerations are needed in the decision to publish for the all-inclusive education. This study therefore aims at assessing trainedpersonnel, access to capital and availability of market as factors affecting the publication of learning materials for students with special needs in Nigeria in order to recommend ways to overcome the inherent challenges for the actualisation of the dream of all-inclusive education in Nigeria.
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    Publishers, curriculum developers and educational stakeholders in textbook development for building a virile educational foundation in Nigeria
    (Scholarship Books, A division of Scholarship Publishing and Educational Consult Services (Nig.) Ltd., Ibadan, 2011-06) Igudia, O. E.; Akangbe, C. A.
    The book is a medium of mass communication which influences effective utilisation of other media. It is a literary work, printed or written, which propels and enhances national development. The role of books in literary, educational, political and social development of any nation cannot be over emphasised in the sense that the degree of national development is determined by level of literacy which is aided by book publication. Book is a primary means of inculcating and transmitting knowledge. No educational development succeeds without effective utilisation of the book, since the book is the printed material or electronic material used in preserving knowledge for onward transmission. In the light of the above, it becomes imperative for both publishers and educational administrators to increase commitment in the development and selection of books meant for use in schools at all stages of education in order to properly realise the national education philosophy. This paper therefore assesses the efforts made by Nigerian government to actualise the country's education philosophy, the role of publishers as well as the methods of selecting books for adoption in schools.
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    The act and art of editing: exploration of the functions and responsibilities of book editors in the electronic age
    (2023) Igudia, O. E.; Akangbe, C. A.
    In this present ICT-driven information age, the traditional roles of editors in the book publishing process are threatened, as software is being developed to perform editorial functions. Experience has shown, however, that ICT can help in improving human experience in all spheres of life. For editors to remain relevant, there is the need for conscious effort by publishers and editors to upgrade their knowledge in the application of ICT in the editorial practices. This paper examines the chances of survival of book editors in the face of a fast changing environment. The paper concludes that the publishing option in the electronic age does not exclude editorial functions but redefines the new roles of editors in the publishing process. Therefore, editorial roles need a redefinition in the present dispensation and editors and publishers, especially in the developing nations such as Nigeria need to move with the changing time. This is done by committing more resources into training and development, to enable editorial staff to be relevant in the present dispensation. Therefore, the job of the editor remains, only if, editors upgrade themselves in the act and art of editing to make them relevant in this changing time.
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    The effect of book Piracy on the Nigerian publishing industry: publishers’ perspective
    (Department of Guidance & Counselling, University of lbadan, Ibadan. Nigeria., 2022-05) Igudia, O. E.; Akangbe, C. A.
    It is a known fact that book piracy has affected the Nigerian book Publishing industry negatively. The opinion of book publishers on the menace of book piracy in the Nigerian Publishing industry needs investigation, which is the interest of this study. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study of svc Publishing houses in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The purposive sampling technique was employed to select 80 staff from the Publishing houses under investigation. Collected data were analysed using simple percentages. The findings revealed that the cost of Publishing in Nigeria is high, which made the prices of books unaffordable to the buyers, thereby creating a vacuum for piracy to thrive. The menace of book piracy has adversely affected the financial gains of both authors and publishers. Book piracy has also caused moral harms to both authors and publishers thereby discouraging upcoming writers from developing new manuscripts. It was therefore recommended that piracy should be fought through collaborative efforts of all the actors in the book industry and the government at all levels. Furthermore, the government should ensure that the aspect of the laws on intellectual property protection is enforced. Also, the public should be sensitised through the media and other awareness campaigns on the harmful effects of piracy as well as against patronising pirates