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Item An assessment of newspaper utilisation by students in a Nigerian University(Nigerian Library Association, 2004) Sangowusi, F. O."This paper summarises the findings on on the utilisation of newspapers by undergraduate students in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Nigeria. The variables examined include sex, age, sources of information, fascinating columns and constraints to the utilisation of newspapers in libraries. Undergraduate students (200 – 500 level) who are actual users of the newspaper reading room and who are well acquainted with the in library were used for the study. The findings revealed that undergraduate students do read newspapers but not frequently.. Majority of the users are satisfied with the information obtained in the newspapers. A high proportion of the students feel that the newspapers provided by the library is not enough compared to the number of users. However, the Information service of the library is not effective if it does not make materials like newspapers available to users."Item Awareness of Nigerian university students to environmental problems through information sources: case study of university of Ibadan(Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, LAUTECH., 2004) Sangowusi, F. O.; Emehara, E.The study presents a descriptive analysis of university students' awareness of Nigeria's environmental problems using university of Ibdan (U.I) as a case study. Three hundred and eight (308) questionnaries were adminstered to these students. The findings indicated that U. I students' know quiet a lot about Nigeria's environmental problems. Respondents became aware of the environment through sources of information scuh as television, radio and newspapers which ranked highest from the findings. Students' opinion about environmental problems was positive, other findings revealed a strong willingness to participates in environmental practices. Awareness of environmental problems, information sources most consulted vis-a-vis specific environmental problems, students' opinion and their willingness to participate or show concern in environmental protection practices.Item Problems of accessing scholarly publications by Nigerian scientists: a study of the university of Ibadan(2003) Sangowusi, F. O."This study assesses the impact of information technology on scholarly publications and the problem associated with accessing the publications by scientists at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The study discovered that ICT facilities like the Internet and e-mail have taken root in the academic environment through providing access to scholarly publications. However, the implementation of IT application is still a problem to Nigerian academics because of many factors, ranging from the lack of funds to fluctuations in the suppIy of electricity. This has indirectly affected the level of usage of ICT in Nigeria by the lecturers and it has hindered access to scholarly publications useful for research. Despite many constraints, the use of information technology is growing among Lecturers in Nigerian universities"Item Utilization of information systems in managerial decision making in financial institutions(2002) Sangowusi, F. O.Information technology (IT) is rapidly proliferating throughout the developing world. IT adoption for decision making is highly uneven in different organizations. The discussuion in this paper explain what Information Technology (IT) and Management Information Systems(MIS) mean and how both can benefit decision makers in financial institutions. However; the information that mangers sometimes recieve are often out of date and irrelevant to thier needs. The information requirements of managers and the type of information systems necessary for decision making were also discussed. It is therefore important that financial managers must have a good knowledge of current computer technologies.Item library environment and equipments for the education of the visually impaired in Nigeria.(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2001) Sangowusi, F. O.This study specifies what the library environment for the blind should be in terms of space, furniture and equipment. In conclusion, it suggests for a need to embark on researches on the advancement as it pertains to blind peoples access to information technology in Nigeria.Item Dissemination of information on Management of pesticides to rural farmers in Oyo state, Nigeria(Development African Consortuim, 2000) Sangowusi, F. O.This study discovered that advance information on the positive aspect of pesticides is till scare to the Agricultural extention workers especially technical journals in Nigeria. It is essential that those involved with pesticides, in their use, regualtion or production and distribution should have ready access to up-to- date information. If information on pesticides is not available, resources be wasted, the health of human and livestock may be at risk and environment disasters may occur.Item Environmental information dissemination and preservation in Nigeria(1999) Sangowusi, F. O.This paper is largely connected with collecting data on the role of two enviromental agencies, Federal Environmental Protection Agency(FEPA) and the Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team(NEST) in dissemination of environmental information and to find out how effective these have been on the level of awareness of a selected group pf people. The result of the study indicated that FEPA and NEST used some media of information to pass information on the environment across to the people. however, it was discovered that few people among the information user group have a faint knowledge about the existence of these environmental agencies should invlove information scienctist, educators and librarians in helping them with thier communication skills.Item An assessment of women's knowledge and attitude to environmental information in Nigeria(1998) Sangowusi, F. O.This paper discussed the level of awareness the Nigerian women should have about the enviroment and how important it is to a nation. Some selected group of women traders and female students were studied. The study discovers that formal education have a role to play on how people get environmental information in that the female students seems to have more knowledge about the environmnet that their trader counterparts. Environmental agencies should intensify their efforts by engaging in environmental enlightenment activities, like public lectures that will cut across all sectors of the society i.e the educated and uneducated, urban and rural. Electronic media houses should produce more jingles/adverts to be aired at all times. The federal office of statistics should carry out yearly or monthly survey to determine how environmental information benefits the populace. In other words, the enlightenment of women on environmental issues should be taken serious.Item Creating an optimumreading culture in Nigeria: the role of libraries(2018) Sangowusi, F. O.Item Library cataloging and classification(2018) Sangowusi, F. O.