The Abuse Of Library Material In Academics Libraries A Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike
ABSTRACT
This study examined the Abuse of Library materials in
Academic Libraries in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The objective
of the study were to determine the various form of document mostly abused, to
identfy the causes of abuse, to ascertain the categories of users that abuse
library materials and finally to suggest ways of curbing the menace the
statement of the problem is to examine and evaluate the dfferent security
issues anti-social and unethical behaviors of students which include theft,
mutilation, defacing of library materials in academic libraries. The population
of the study was (20000) the sample size selected for the study was (392) using
simple random techniques data was collected through a designed questionnaire
that determined the tested variables. The research employed for the study was
descriptive survey design. The four research question was statistical analyzed
using mean and standard deviation. The abuse of materials has posed tremendous
challenge to the library profession. The incident of theft non-return of
materials and mutilation of library stock are on the increased side, theft and
mutilation of books and non-books is a common phenomenon in Nigerian University
libraries collections and preservation.
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OKECHUKWU, O (2021). The Abuse Of Library Material In Academics Libraries A Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Sep 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-abuse-of-library-material-in-academics-libraries-a-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2
O, OKECHUKWU. "The Abuse Of Library Material In Academics Libraries A Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Nov. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-abuse-of-library-material-in-academics-libraries-a-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
O, OKECHUKWU. "The Abuse Of Library Material In Academics Libraries A Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Nov. 2021. Web. 19 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-abuse-of-library-material-in-academics-libraries-a-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2 >.
O, OKECHUKWU. "The Abuse Of Library Material In Academics Libraries A Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 19 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-abuse-of-library-material-in-academics-libraries-a-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2