Assessment of Stakeholders Support in the Use of Public Library Services by Children In Kaduna State
Assessment of Stakeholders Support in the Use of Public Library Services by Children In Kaduna State
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the Assessment of Stakeholders Support in the Use of Public Library Services by Children in Kaduna State. Five research questions were used in the study.
The research questions sought to find out the type of services provided for children to use in Public Libraries in Kaduna State, who are the stakeholders, types of support provided by stakeholders,
strategies used in soliciting stakeholders support and the extent at which stakeholders support has influenced the use of public library services by children in Kaduna State.
The research method adopted was survey research method and the population of the study comprised of all the librarians in Public Libraries in Kaduna State with the total of seventy-nine (79),since the population was not too large, there was no sampling exercise therefore the whole population was used.
Structured questionnaire containing closed-ended questions was used. Data collected from the research questions was analyzed using frequency, tables and percentages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Declaration – – – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification – – – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – – vii
Table of contents – – – – – – – – – viii
List of Tables – – – – – – – – – – xi
Operational Definition of Terms- – – – – – – – xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background to the Study – – – – – – – – 1
1.2. Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – – 5
1.3. Research Questions – – – – – – – – – 6
1.4. Objectives of the study – – – – – – – – 7
1.5. Significance of the study – – – – – – – – 7
1.6. Scope of the study – – – – – – – – – 8
1.7. Limitation of the Study – – – – – – – 8
References – – – – – – – – – – – 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES
2.1 Public library services for children – – – – – – 12
2.2.1. Public Library information resources for children – – – – 17
2.2. Stakeholders Support/Collaboration with children section of Public Libraries- 20
2.3. Role of relevant stakeholders in providing information resources and services
to children – – – – – – – – – 25
2.3.1. Library Manager – – – – – – – – 25
2.3.2. Parents – – – – – – – – – 27
2.3.3. Friends of the Library – – – – – – – – 29
2.3.4. Private organization and agencies – – – – – – 33
2.4. Strategies of improving and funding the children library services – – 34
2.5. Influence of stakeholders in the use of public library service for children – 37
2.6. Utilization of public library resources and services by children – – 37
2.6 Summary of the Review – – – – – – – 41
References – – – – – – – – – – 42
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 52
3.2. Research Method Adopted – – – – – – – – 52
3.3. Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 52
3.4. Sample and Sampling Techniques – – – – – – – 53
3.5. Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – – – 54
3.6. Validity and Reliability of the Instrument- – – – – – 55
3.7. Reliability of the Instrument — – – – – – – 55
3.8. Procedure for Data Collection- – – – – – – 56
3.9. Procedure for Data Analysis — – – – – – – 56
References – – – – – – – – – – 57
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.0. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 58
4.1. Response Rate – – – – – – – – – 58
4.2. Data analysis and discussion – – – – – – – 59
4.2.1. Types of services provided for children in Kaduna State Public Libraries – 60
4.2.2. Stakeholders that provide support for children in Kaduna State Public Libraries- 63
4.2.3. Types of support provided by stakeholder for children in Kaduna State
Public Libraries – – – – – – – – – 66
4.2.4. Strategies for soliciting stakeholders support for children in Kaduna State
Public Libraries- – – – – – – – – 69
4.2.5. The extent which stakeholders support has influenced the use of Public Libraries
Services by children in Kaduna State – – – – – – 72
References- – – – – – – – – – – 74
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0. Introduction – – – – – – – – – – 76
5.1. Summary of the study – – – – – – – – 76
5.2. Summary of the findings – – – – – – – – 76
5.3. Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 77
5.4. Recommendations – – – – – – – – – 77
5.5. Suggestion for further study – – – – – – – 79
5.6. Contribution to knowledge – – – – – – – 79
Bibliography – – – – – – – – – – 81
Appendix – – – – – – – – – – 94
INTRODUCTION
The first few years of a child’s life is the most critical for shaping the brains development and growth of the child and one of the ways of achieving this is by providing adequate library services for children.
Library services for children play a very vital role in enhancing the child’s development by providing them with the right access to information and education (Rankin & Brock, 2012).
Stakeholders play an important role in the development of children library services. According to Greene (2010) stakeholders are those people or agencies that have an interest in or have some relationship with the library association.
It is very essential to identify the right stakeholders because they significantly influence the success of public library service to children.
Schamber (2006) stated that, poor use of public library by children has resulted to poor reading habit and poor performance/achievement in their educational pursuit adding that children have been identified as the leaders of tomorrow but the vehicle to get them to the required destination has most times not been fixed to take them there.
Children have information needs and the public library is one of the agents designed and saddled with the responsibility of meeting the information needs of children.
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