Browsing by Author "Bako, Musa Katsayal"

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    Information Interchange Theory: A Test of Construct in Information Sources Use for Resolving Inheritance Conflict in Daura Emirate Council, Nigeria
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2021-01-01) Bako, Musa Katsayal; Ibrahim, Hassan Mallam
    The study investigated how traditional rulers access and use information sources to resolve inheritance conflicts in Daura Emirate of Katsina State, Nigeria. The study also tests the constructs of information interchange theory (providing, holding, withholding, accessing and use of information sources). The study employed qualitative method using case study approach, from social constructionism perspective. The population of the study comprised of all the traditional rulers appointed by Daura Emirate Council, with a sample size of fifteen (15) participants selected using non- ■ probability sampling techniques (purposive sampling). The study further used analytical inductive process to identify 108 narratives explaining how traditional rulers in Daura Emirate Council access and use information sources to resolve inheritance conflict The narratives were organized in six (6) re-occurring topics and further collapsed into two (2) emergent categories to explain, traditional rulers experiences about inheritance, and how they source and access information for inheritance conflict resolutions. Findings . indicated that traditional rulers in Daura Emirate Council believe that they Source information to aid their sharing of inheritance from (1) textual references and (2) nontextual references; Finding interpreted using information interchange theory suggested that for the traditional rulers to successfully resolve inheritance conflicts there must be effective exchange and communication of information between information providers (parties in conflicts, witnesses and other people) and information users (traditional rulers) in terms of providing, holding, withhold, accessing and use of information. The study recommended that traditional rulers should be more aware of information related to inheritance as stipulated in the Holy Qur'an and Hadith. This can be done through workshop, symposium and seminar organized by the Emirate council.
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    Library and Information Services for Promoting Information LIteracy as a Panacea to Economy Recovery
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2016-09-07) Bako, Musa Katsayal; Sahabi, Jabo M.; Madaki, Adamu Sa'ad; Ibrahim, Hassan Mallam
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    Sources of Information for Inheritance Conflict Resolution by Traditional Rulers in Daura Emirate Council of Katsina State, Nigeria
    (Library and Information Science Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2018-10-01) Bako, Musa Katsayal; Ibrahim, Musa Maimuna
    The study investigated how traditional rulers source and access information to resolve inheritance conflicts in Daura Emirate of Katsina State, Nigeria. The study specifically identified the knowledge and experience of traditional rulers in Daura Emirate about inheritance, source of information consulted by traditional rulers, and challenges encountered when accessing information in resolving inheritance conflicts. The study employed qualitative method using case study approach, from social constructionism perspective and information interchange theory as theoretical framework. The population of the study comprised all the traditional rulers appointed by Daura Emirate, of Katsina State, with a sample size of fifteen (15) participants’ selected using non-probability sampling techniques (purposive sampling). The study further used analytical inductive process to identify 348 narratives explaining how traditional rulers in Daura Emirate sources and access information to resolve inheritance conflict. The narratives collapsed into six (6) emergent categories to explain, traditional rulers’ experiences about inheritance, and how they source and access information for inheritance conflict resolutions. Findings indicated that traditional rulers in Daura Emirate of Katsina State believed that: inheritance is divine and are shared to the heirs; Source of information the traditional rulers consult to aid in sharing of inheritance are from: textual references and non-textual references; discontent by the heirs, ignorance and holding information with only little exception were the challenges experienced by the traditional rulers in Daura Emirate Council. The study recommend that traditional rulers should be more aware of information related to inheritance as stipulated in the Holy Qur'an and Hadith. This can be done through workshop, symposium and seminar organized by the Emirate council.