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Item Advancing Educational Development through Information and Communication Technology in Nigeria(2017) Folorunso, O. O.Item User education and information retrieval skills as determinants of library information resources utilisation by distance learning students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(Vocational research (JAEVR), 2015) Folorunso, O. O.; Ayeni, R.The study examined user education and information retrieval skills as determinants of library information resources utilisation by Distance Learning students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. It is expected of users to effectively utilize library information resources in order to fulfill the requirements of their academic pursuit. For this to be done, it is the library's responsibility to provide user education and better services so that information sources, services and resources are well utilised by the users. Primary data were obtained from 131 respondents using the multistage sampling technique, by means of structured questionnaire. Four research questions and three hypotheses were drawn and answered. Data were analysed using frequency counts and percentages for the research questions while regression and correlation analyses were used to test the hypotheses with the aid o f SPSS Version 21. The study revealed that the major user education programmes available in the University library are talk and orientation as well as library demonstration and ICT training. Majority of the respondents possessed good information retrieval skills concerning their research needs. The major factors militating against the utilisation of library information resources by the students are lack of well equipped library and inadequate ICT infrastructure. User education or students' information retrieval skills have no significant influence on utilization of library information resources. The study further showed there was no significant joint influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that concerted efforts should be made by the library management to re-orientate its user education programmes so that the imparted skills would facilitate efficient utilization of the library information resources.Item Cyber loafing and innovative work behavior as predictors of perceived job performance: a Nigerian study(University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, 2024) Folorunso, O. O.; Okeile, R.Previous studies on Perceived Job Performance (PJP) have focussed almost entirely on organizational settings different from the library. Furthermore, the studies did not investigate how the pertinent variables of Cyber Loafing (CL) and Innovative Work Behavior (IWB) predict PJP of the organizational workers. This study, therefore, was designed to examine CL and IWB as predictors of PJP of the personnel of some university libraries in Nigeria. Theories of Reasoned Action and Job Performance anchored the study, while the survey design of correlational type was adopted. The study population comprised the 96 professional librarians and 95 library officers in the 12 university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria, giving a total of 191 library personnel. Total enumeration method was used to capture the entire library personnel. The instruments used were CL (α=0.71), IWB (α=0.78), and PJP (α=0.78) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The perceived job performance of the library personnel was average; the major reasons for which they engaged in cyber loafing bothered on their professional development, while their innovative work behavior was fair. The CL (r=0.32) and IWB (r=0.21) had significant relationships with PJP. The CL and IWB jointly predicted PJP (F(2;156)=10.54; Adj.R2=0.108), accounting for 11.0% of its variance. The CL (β=0.26) and IWB (β=0.13) relatively contributed to PJP. Cyber loafing and innovative work behavior influenced library personnel’s job performance in universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. These factors should be considered for improved job performance among library personnel in universities.Item Computer Self- Efficacy and Use of Cloud Computing for Personal Information Management among Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian University(Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, 2024) Oyeleye, S. F.; Agboola, I. O.; Folorunso, O. O.This study investigated self-efficacy and use of cloud computing for personal information management among undergraduate students in Nigerian university. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all undergraduates in University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The study adopted a multistage sampling technique. The sample size for this study was 173 undergraduates. A structured questionnaire was the research instrument used for this study. Results was analysed using percentages, Mean and Standard Deviation. Findings revealed that the level of computer self-efficacy of undergraduates was very high (Mean=3.33). It was also revealed that most of the respondents 157 (91.3%) indicated to have used Google cloud platform (Gmail. Google Docs, Google Drive e.t.c), Furthermore, it was revealed that majority of the respondents, 113 (65.7%) were daily users of Google cloud. It was revealed that majority of the respondents agreed that slow data entry and slow downloading in database format rated as major challenge of the use of cloud computing for personal information management by the undergraduates. The study concluded that the use of cloud computing for personal information management by undergraduates is not only important for the building of their academic activities, but could also add value to their social relationship if deployed properly. It is therefore recommended that they should expand their scope beyond Google cloud platform in which majority of them are used to.Item Information-seeking Behaviour of Medical Doctors in Nigeria(Universit of Ibadan, 2024) Folorunso, O. O.Information-seeking Behaviour (IB) of medical doctors is crucial to satisfying information needs relating to patients’ treatment and improvement of healthcare service delivery. Evidence has shown that most doctors rely solely on their existing knowledge and experience during consultations in providing medical care to patients. This trend often leads to medical errors that undermine the quality of healthcare. This study, therefore, was designed to examine medical doctors’ IB in teaching hospitals in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted, and the multi-stage procedure was used. Six teaching hospitals across five geo-political zones in Nigeria were randomly selected, excluding the Northeast zone for safety reasons, while 13 medical specialities common to the hospitals were purposively selected. Five out of the 13 specialties were randomly selected and 20.0% of medical doctors in each of the selected specialties from each of the six hospitals were selected using the proportionate sampling technique, making a total of 668 medical doctors. The instrument used was the IB (α=0.69) scale, while the data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The majority (72.4%) usually sought further information during patients’ consultations from colleagues (39.5%) and textbooks/drug compendiums (32.9%). Time pressure, heavy patient load, distraction of doctor-patient communication, perceived patients’ anxiety and information ambiguity were reasons for which some doctors did not seek information. Beyond patients’ consultations, the preferred sources of medical information by the doctors were journals (31.4%) and textbooks (28.2%). Journals and textbooks were the leading sources of medical information considered most useful and thus preferred by doctors, and about one-third do not usually seek answers to their information needs during patient consultation. Therefore, the hospitals’ libraries should regularly alert users, in general, to available information sources and promote the values of library patronage among them. Hospitals’ management should also organise a series of brief, individualised training sessions on information-seeking for medical practitioners, to enhance their efficiency in seeking medical information.Item Perception of External Control, Effort Expectancy and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Undergraduates in Selected Universities in Nigeria.(University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, 2023) Odelami, B.; Folorunso, O. O.; Igbinovia, M. O.The study examined the relationship between external control, effort expectancy and use of EIRs among undergraduates in two selected universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. The survey research design of correlational type was adopted for this study across undergraduates in Ajayi Crowther University (N=1,619) and Lead City University (N=2,046), with a total population of 3,665. The study found that both independent variables of external control and effort expectancy had individual significant relationship with undergraduates’ use of EIRs. Also, there was a significant positive relationship between perception of external control and effort expectancy in the use of EIRs. Both independent variables when taken together significantly influence use of EIRs among the undergraduates. The study concludes that the level of EIRs use in the universities understudied will be a function of available control or facilitating condition and the ease in using these resources. Recommendations for the study were made according.Item Demographic Characteristics, Computer Self-efficacy and Internet Use by Undergraduates of Two Universities in South-west, Nigeria(Scientific & Academic, 2021) Balogun, N.; Folorunso, O. O.The study examined demographic characteristics (age, gender, discipline, level of study) and Computer Self-efficacy (CS) as predictors of Internet Use (IU) by undergraduates of two universities in South-west, Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted, while the multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 319 students. The instruments used were CS (α=0.76) and IU (α=0.71) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. Undergraduates’ ages were mostly 21-25 years (49.3%), and 52.2% were male. They were mostly in 300 level-of-study (43.3%), with 37.4% being in the Science discipline. The most frequent useof the Internet was ‘online chatting’ ( =4.24), compared to the threshold mean value ( =3.00), while the greatest challenge was ‘high cost of the Internet Service Provider’ ( =3.16), compared to the threshold mean value ( =2.50). The level of computer self-efficacy was high, and CS (r=0.33) had significant relationship with IU. Demographic characteristics jointly predicted IU (F(4;269)=1.21; Adj.R2 =0.03), accounting for 3.0% of its variance. Demographic characteristics and CS jointly predicted IU (F(5;269)=8.36; Adj.R2 =0.12), accounting for 12.0% of its variance. Demographic characteristics and computer self-efficacy of undergraduates influenced their use of the Internet in south-west, Nigeria. These factors should be considered for improved use of the Internet among university students in the country.Item Job rotation as predictor of job satisfaction of library personnel: a Nigerian study(Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2021) Folorunso, O. O.; Olowoyeye, A. A.Previous studies on Job Rotation (JR) and Job Satisfaction (JS) focused largely on organizational settings, different from the library. Moreover, such studies have mainly examined the two variables, independently. In Nigeria in particular, there is dearth of literature on the inter-relationships between these variables. This study, therefore, was designed to determine JR as a predictor of JS of library personnel in federal universities in south-west, Nigeria. The survey design of correlational type was adopted, while the total enumeration method was used to capture the entire 223 personnel. The instruments used were JR (α=0.79) and JS (α=0.81) scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlation and Multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The level of JS of the personnel was average ( =2.54), compared to the threshold mean value ( =2.50). The greatest satisfaction was that the personnel’s views about their job were being respected by the library management ( =3.19); however, they were least satisfied with their career progression ( =1.75), job training ( =1.84), work environment ( =1.93) and recognition of their special skills (=1.93). The largest claim about JR was that the personnel have been transferred to another section of the library more than once ( =3.33). Job rotation (r=0.02) did not have significant relationship with JS. Job satisfaction of library personnel in federal universities in south-west, Nigeria was average. Therefore, management should consider factors such as career progression, job training, work environment, and recognition of special skills, for improved job satisfaction of library personnel in federal universities.Item Medical doctors’ communication skills and information- seeking behaviour in Nigeria(University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2021) Folorunso, O. O.Previous studies on medical doctors’ Information-seeking Behaviour (IB) have focused largely on information sources and utilization as well as factors that predict this behaviour without much consideration for how the Doctors’ Communication Skills (DCS) can also influence this behaviour. Moreover, convincing evidence on the relationship between DCS and Doctors’ IB is lacking in previous studies. This study, therefore, was designed to determine DCS as a predictor of medical doctors’ IB in Nigeria. The survey design was adopted and a multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample size of 668 medical doctors. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data were content-analyzed. The majority of the doctors (72.4%) usually sought further information during patients’ consultations from colleagues (39.5%) and textbooks/drug compendiums (32.9%), while DCS (r=0.19) had a significant relationship with IB. Thus, the doctors’ communication skills were found to have influenced their information-seeking behaviour, hence these skills should be considered for improved information-seeking behaviour among medical doctors in the country.Item Communication skills of medical doctors in Nigeria(ASR Research India, 2020) Folorunso, O. O.Previous studies have reported communication problems between doctors and patients in clinical practice, and several barriers to effective doctor-patient communication. This study, therefore, was designed to determine the quality (good, fair or poor) and types of doctors’ communication skills, and challenges to doctor-patient communication in the country. The survey design was adopted and a multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample size of 668 medical doctors. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data were content-analyzed. Results showed that, among others, “active listening” was the predominant skill exhibited by medical doctors. The quality of the doctors’ communication skills was found to be “good.” However, the greatest challenge to doctor-patient communication was “patient deficiencies in literacy, language proficiency and education.”It is recommended that despite the challenges doctors should strive to maintain good communication by respecting patients’ rights and autonomy and promote patient understanding.