FACTORS AFFECTING INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND INFORMATION USE BY LEGISLATORS IN SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorOgunsola, Yemi
dc.contributor.authorAdebayo, Oyeronke O.
dc.contributor.authorOlawoyin, Olajumoke R.
dc.contributor.authorEsse, Ugwunwa C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-01T08:35:20Z
dc.date.available2020-09-01T08:35:20Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe study looks at factors affecting information literacy skills and information use by Legislators in South West, Nigeria. In south West Nigeria, there are six states namely, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. For the purpose of this study, only three states were randomly selected for this study and they are: Ondo, Oyo and Ekiti. In all, there are seventy-eight Lawmakers cut across the states selected for the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, the instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire, it was administered to all the seventy-eight Lawmakers. Sixty-seven out of the seventy-eight questionnaire returned usable and this brings the response rate to 85.9%. The results from data gathered was analyzed using percentages. The result is presented in tables. The study found that Lawmakers in the selected States House of Assembly have acquired basic skills on information literacy which made information search and use easy for them. The study also revealed that there were some factors still affecting information use by these Lawmakers. It concluded that right information is a necessity when it comes to taking decisions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgunsola, Y., Adebayo, O., Olawoyin, O. R., & Esse, U. C. (2018). FACTORS AFFECTING INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND INFORMATION USE BY LEGISLATORS IN SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1522-0222
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/775
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDigital Commons University of Nebraska - Lincolnen_US
dc.subjectINFORMATION LITERACYen_US
dc.subjectSKILLS AND INFORMATION USEen_US
dc.subjectLEGISLATORS IN SOUTH WESTen_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleFACTORS AFFECTING INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND INFORMATION USE BY LEGISLATORS IN SOUTH WEST, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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