Browsing by Author "Abdullahi, Abubakar Mohammed"

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    DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AS FACTORS INFLUENCING THE READING HABITS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2021-06) Ndagi, S. Saidu; Maifata, Mu'azu Nurudeen; Abdullahi, Abubakar Mohammed
    The paper examined the factors influencing the reading habits of university students by leveraging on demographic variables and academic disciplines. The paper gave an overview from extant literature that showed that writing apprehension, anxiety, problems of critiquing, poor study habits, indulgence and poor reading comprehensions are factors influencing reading habits of university students. The paper is conscious of the ways which issues around university students literacy is treated with caution, it is worrisome that reading rates is generally dropping. The assumptions that student are well informed before coming to read a particular course is then questioned because students come to class not fully prepared to participate. Other activities take up university students' time such as mobile phones, internet, listening to music, watching entertainments at the cost of studying. University students are encouraged to prioritise their efforts to studying to overcome their demographic weaknesses
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    OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE, HOUSEKEEPING USE AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-02-11) Abba, Fati; Maifata, Mu'azu Nurudeen; Mohammed, Shehu; Abdullahi, Abubakar Mohammed
    This research examined the use of open source software in federal university libraries in Northern Nigeria. The objective of the study was to ascertain if the libraries were using open source software for their automation process, what type of open source software is used, what libraiy housekeeping functions it suppoded and what constituted the challenges associated in using the software. The research design adopted for this work was the survey research method while questionnaire was the research instrument used in the collection of data. The study involved the population of librarians from the Federal University libraries in Northern Nigeria. Out of (45) copies of questionnaire administered, forty-three were returned to the researcher which were used for delta analysis. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts and presented in tables. The results of the study showed that KOHA was the open source software in use by both libraries. From the findings, it was revealed that the majority of the respondents agreed that the software supported major housekeeping functions of the library and also performed well above average. Circulation management and registration of users were the function most identified by majority of the respondents as functions performed by their library software. Challenges such as lack of regular updates and lack of adequate support for all library housekeeping functions were also recognized by the majority of the respondents as part of the factors hindering the use of their library 's software.