Use Of School Library And Academic Performance Of Senior Secondary School In Andoni LGA Of Rivers State

Use Of School Library And Academic Performance Of Senior Secondary School In Andoni LGA Of Rivers State
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the Use Of School Library And Academic Performance Of Senior Secondary School In Andoni Lga Of Rivers State. A case study of senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state. Specifically, the study examined various school library resources available in senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state and the various areas utilization of library resources has impacted students academic performance in senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state,Plateau State. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 230 responses were validated from the survey. The study adopted the activity theory. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the available library resources in the senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state were mostly printed materials. Furthermore, the impact of library resource utilization is significant on the students’ academic performance. This is as the Pearson correlation test showed a positive significant relationship (.922**) between utilization of library resources and academic performance of students. The study recommend school administration to devise a method of allotting students more time to study in the libraries in order to avoid poor academic performance currently being experienced in secondary schools. More so, government should give priority on provision of adequate funds necessary for the provision of current and up to date library resources and also for the employment of qualified librarians.
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
The library has been defined as a school’s entire stock of books and other materials resource. According to Adeyemi (2010), the library is a collection of a wide range of learning and teaching materials that are held in one location and centrally arranged and indexed to assist readers. According to R.A. Egunjobi (2006), a library includes non-print materials such as films, slides, and tapes as well as books and journals. These resources can be categorized into two types: material resources such as books, periodicals, CD Roms, and dissertation abstracts, and human resources such as the librarian and supporting personnel. As a result, Busayo I.O. (2011) considers the school library to be the resource center of any school. A school library is a physical and digital learning area in where reading, inquiry, research, thinking, imagination, and creativity are fundamental to students’ information, knowledge journey, and personal, social, and cultural school. This physical and digital location is known by a variety of names, including the School Media Centre, the Centre for Documentation and Information, the Library Resource Centre, and so on. However, the name “school library” is the most widely used and applied to the institution and its duties. It serves as both a service center and a self-development center. It is also the focal point for individual study in schools (Adeyemi, 2010). According to Sanusi (2001), secondary schools cannot complete their objectives without the support of relevant and efficient libraries.
The primary mission of these libraries is to aid students by providing studying and reading resources in order to attain the goal of generating well-molded luminaries in their respective fields.
According to Ogunbote and Odunewu (2008), libraries are one of the most important educational services and that every State Ministry of Education should provide finances for the establishment of school libraries and the hiring of library assistants.
It goes without saying that the availability and use of contemporary, well-equipped school libraries is critical to students’ academic performance in college. The reasons are not implausible. Regardless of the socioeconomic or educational levels of the adults in the community, a great library that is sufficiently staffed, resourced, and funded can lead to higher student performance (Ogundele & Moronfoye, 2013). In a similar vein, Ogundele and Moronfoye (2013) argue that school libraries can improve students’ self-esteem, confidence, independence, and sense of responsibility for their own learning. The role of the school library is critical to learning because it provides the foundation for learning, provides information that can improve people’s lives, encourages students to study, learn, and achieve better results, and provides confidence to look for information on their own at various levels. School libraries improve students’ understanding and performance while also supporting teaching and learning throughout the school.
On the same issue of the impact of libraries on student performance, Todd and Kuhlthau (2004), emphasize that school libraries assist students access information, stay organized, and provide support to deal with personal concerns or issues, so making them better learners. School libraries play a vital role in closing achievement gaps and assisting at-risk students on their paths to success. In light of the foregoing, the purpose of this study is to assess senior secondary students’ use of the school library as well as their academic performance.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Despite the unending significance of school libraries as regards to students’ academic performance, the effective and paramount roles played by libraries have been impeded in most public secondary schools in Nigeria. The use or non-use of school libraries by students is a factor affecting the educational attainment of students. Unfortunately, most students, both at secondary and educational levels, are ignorant of the need to utilize libraries in order to aid their academic performance. This is, however, as a result of the fact that students lack adequate knowledge of how to locate or identify the books they need, while many others lack the enthusiasm to study. This menace of inadequate use of libraries has contributed to the mass failure of students in both internal and external examinations in the country. Furthermore, the negative treatment they receive by diligent students from most library staff who are seemingly untrained and lack experience in library attendance has also contributed to the inadequate library use by students.
Above all, the challenge of inadequate funding of libraries by the relevant authorities has resulted in the poor availability of libraries in secondary schools and, where available, there are no adequate material resources as most available are outdated, making them unusable by students.
Hence, the above forms the backdrop for this study as the epistle aims at evaluating the use of the school library and the academic performance of students.
Hence, the above form the backdrop for this study as the epistle aims at evaluating the use of school library and academic performance of students.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The general object of this study is to evaluate the use of school libraries and the academic performance of secondary school students. Specifically, the study is aimed at;
- Determining if the use of school library facilities by students has a positive impact on their academic performance.
- Investigating the rate at which students use school library facilities in secondary schools
- Discuss the factors affecting the adequate availability of school libraries in secondary schools.
1.4 Research Hypothesis
A hypothesis refers to an experimental statement, tentative in nature, showing the relationship between two or more variables. It is open to testing and can be accepted or rejected depending on whether it agrees or disagrees with the statistical test.
The study will test the validity of the following hypothesis:
- H01: The use of school library facilities by students has no positive impact on their academic performance.
- H02: The rate at which students use school library facilities in secondary schools is low.
1.5 Significance of the Study
One of the major goals of this research is to educate students about the importance of school libraries in improving academic performance and achieving high academic success in their educational careers. This is because, if students generally imbibe the culture of reading and make use of the library facilities in school, their academic achievement would improve and the seemingly low academic standards in the school system would be remedied.
Teachers would benefit from this study as well, as they would be better aware and exposed to the topic of students’ usage and/or non-use of libraries as drivers of their academic performance in school. The study and its recommendations would also provide library attendants with necessary information to assist them in changing some of their negative attitudes and unfriendly dispositions that do not inspire students to come to the library to read or study.
Lastly, this study will serve as a source of information for students and researchers who may be likely to carry out studies on related topics.
1.6 Scope of the Study
This study is limited but focused on determining if the use of school library facilities by students has a positive impact on their academic performance, investigating the rate at which students use school library facilities in secondary schools and discussing the factors affecting the adequate availability of school libraries in secondary schools. Hence, the study is delimited to senior secondary schools in Andoni LGA, Rivers State.
1.7 Limitation of the Study
In the course of carrying out this study, the researcher experienced some constrains which include time constrain, financial constrain, language barriers, and attitude of the respondents. However the researcher was able to manage these challenges just to ensure the success of this study.
1.8 Definition of Terms
Library:
A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution.
A School Library:
A school library is an information centre located within the school environment where tasks such as identifying and collecting, processing, organizing, storing, preserving, retrieving, and disseminating information pertinent to the needs of members of the school community with a view to satisfying their changing information needs.
Academic Performance:
This is the overall outcome of the learning activities of students over a period of learning in a formal school environment.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
In this study, our focus was to examine the Academic library as effective instruments for achieving Academic excellence A case study of senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state. Carefully, the researcher selected six (6) senior secondary schools in Andoni LGA of Rivers stateas case study. The study specifically was aimed at ascertaining if there is a significant positive relationship between utilization of academic library resources and academic performance of students. This study reviewed and anchored its framework on the activity theory.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 230 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are active users of the academic library.
The findings revealed that the situation of the few existing academic libraries in the selected secondary academics was not satisfactory to facilitate student learning as their condition was poor in terms of places where the books were kept and lack of digital resources. The findings also revealed that libraries were most frequently used by students for their private studies, doing assignment and when preparing for tests/examinations. The findings further revealed that utilization of academic library resources have impacted the students’ academic performance in areas of; development of reading habit, getting good grades in assignments, tests and examinations as well as improving their knowledge.
5.2 Conclusion
Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the available library resources and facilities in the senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state are not enough compared to the number or the population in these academics. Also, academic library facilities like accommodation for library, information resources, books, audio-visual materials, etc were lacking in some of the selected secondary academics; the academic libraries were manned by non-professional librarians and these librarians do not offer good services since they are not trained; the academics lack both audio-visual and print materials, and the number of books which they have, are not enough to serve the population of the academics; some academics were without the existence of a library and in other to meet up the government standard, they ended up making up something that looks like a library in principals’ offices and classrooms and accessibility becomes difficult to students and teachers. Also, some academics where there are libraries, the books were not properly organized and their books do not measure with the standard requirement for academic libraries; no provision was made in the academic curriculum to stimulate the use of library except in two of the academics selected which has the use of library in its curriculum and part of its class timetable of study.
Investigations revealed that teachers and students show appreciable interest in the use of library but has no body to give them proper direction of where the materials are (User Education). Lack of fund is another issue that is militating against academic library services in senior secondary school in Andoni LGA of Rivers state; the libraries are not open after academic hours thereby making it impossible for students and teachers to make use of the library after academic hours. Also; the study found out that the learning resources in these academics under study are mainly print materials and most of it was outdated and modern library resources like audio, visual, audio visual material are not available and that makes it impossible for internet resources to be used.
5.3 Recommendation
Based on the responses obtained, the researcher proffers the following recommendations:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as a team with different partners should establish new academic libraries explicitly in network auxiliary academics in the nation in light of the fact that a large portion of them need libraries; they ought to likewise guarantee that the academic libraries are well furnished with all essential library facilities.
- The academic management should train their Library staff professionally through to enable them work effectively.
- The government should put more effort to build, strengthen and revive academic libraries for the purpose of making them useful in enhancing student learning.
- The government should give priority on provision of adequate funds necessary for the provision of current and up to date library resources and also for the employment of qualified librarians.
- The academic administration should devise a method of allotting students more time to study in the libraries in order to avoid poor academic performance currently being experienced in academics.


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