Abstract: This paper is an attempt to study the impact of school library environment on knowledge acquisition of students in Federal University of Technology, Owerri with a view to unravel, the environmental comfort needs of the library users and also if there is any significant relationship between environmental comfort needs and level of knowledge acquisition of students of FUTO. A test-retest reliability method of two weeks interval was conducted, responses obtained were subjected to Pearson Products Moment Correlation (PPMC) method and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Multistage sampling technique was employed, 1656 respondents were selected for the study, with 88% response rate. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the study, the study found that Majority of the respondents needs an environment with computer access (3.71±526.30, RII=4), Space to spread out (3.54±393.39 RII=6), Quiet place (3.87±589.08 RII=2), Physical comfort (3.69±458.18 RII=5), Proper room temperature (3.88±588.25 RII =1) colourful surrounding (3.81±558.53 RII=3), Art on walls (3.25±297.84 RII=8) and view of nature (3.43±393.53 RII=7) as it helps them to achieve high level of knowledge while studying however only few of the respondents indicated that music helps them achieve high level of knowledge while studying. However significant relationship was found to exist between the respondents environmental needs and level of knowledge acquisition (r=0.879, p=0.02<0.05). Therefore, as the library users comfort needs are been met, there level of knowledge acquisition increases It was recommended that more school libraries should apply the environmental comfort needs of the library users to help them achieve high level of knowledge acquisition.
Keywords: Acquisition Environment, Knowledge, Library, promoting.
Title: IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION OF STUDENTS; A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI
Author: Umunnakwe Getrude Chinwendu, Opara, Genevieve Chinedu, Blessing Okoye, Francisca C. Mbagwu
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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