Title: Accessibility Of Library Resources And Academic Achievement Among Secondary School Students In Delta State
Authors: EKULE, Ogochukwu Fodio & Dr M. O. OGBOMO
Volume: 8
Issue: 12
Pages: 6-12
Publication Date: 2024/12/28
Abstract:
The study examined the accessibility of library resources and academic achievement among secondary school students in Delta State. A total of two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study consisted of 106,719 secondary school students. The sample consisted of 392. The instrument used to collect data is a questionnaire. The reliability data was computed using Cronbach's alpha reliability with a general coefficient of 0.92. The instrument was administered to the respondents with the help of four trained research assistants. The data gathered via the questionnaire was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean and standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and Linear regression. Hypothesis was tested at the 0.05 level of significance. Based on the analysis, the work found out that there is a very strong positive relationship between accessibility of library information resources and students' academic performance in Delta State, that there is a very strong positive relationship between use of library information resources and students' academic performance in Delta State, and that both accessibility and use of library information resources have significant relationships with academic performance in Delta State. The study concluded that secondary school students in Delta State have low levels of access to library resources that can help improve their academic achievement. It also concludes that the accessibility of school library information resources influences secondary school students' academic achievement.