The Information Needs of Faculty Members in a Nigerian Private University: A Self-Study:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D.
Abstract
Prior to 1999,
universities in Nigeria were all entities of federal or state governments.
General and specialized universities were established by both levels of
government. The mission of those universities is to improve literacy, increase
scientific and technological research, and train human resources for the
developmental needs of the country. The global recession in recent decades has
severely diminished the financial resources of Nigerian federal and state
governments. While income decreased, governmental responsibilities increased
exponentially and university budgets witnessed a steady decline. The result is
a dysfunctional infrastructure for research, insufficient classrooms and office
accommodations, brain-drain, industrial disharmony, student unrest, instability
in the academic calendar, and erosion of academic standards. With a need to
deregulate and liberalize higher education, the government monopoly on the
ownership of universities in Nigeria was broken in 1999 with the licensing of
the first private universities. Most commenced academic activities almost
immediately and have been contributing to the Nigerian
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CHIZOBA, N (2024). The Information Needs of Faculty Members in a Nigerian Private University: A Self-Study:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 27, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-information-needs-of-faculty-members-in-a-nigerian-private-university-a-self-study-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2
NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "The Information Needs of Faculty Members in a Nigerian Private University: A Self-Study:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-information-needs-of-faculty-members-in-a-nigerian-private-university-a-self-study-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "The Information Needs of Faculty Members in a Nigerian Private University: A Self-Study:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2024. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-information-needs-of-faculty-members-in-a-nigerian-private-university-a-self-study-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2 >.
NNADOZIE, CHIZOBA. "The Information Needs of Faculty Members in a Nigerian Private University: A Self-Study:- Nnadozie, Chizoba D." Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 27 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-information-needs-of-faculty-members-in-a-nigerian-private-university-a-self-study-nnadozie-chizoba-d-7-2