Abstract: This paper is an attempt to study the impact of specific library services on the academic success of students in Federal University of Technology, Owerri with a view to unravel if there is any re lationship between specific library services and academic performance 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 0.83 was obtained. Multistage sampling technique was employed, 1656 respondents were selected for the study, with 89% response rate. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the study, the study found that the significant mean score of Embedded librarian (3.16), Social media (3.13), and circulation services (2.97) were all above average (2.5). However only Embedded Librarianship services(R=0.994 p-value=0.001<0.05) was found to correlate significantly with the student academic performance. The most utilized services at FUTO library are the internet services, seconded by Book Loan services. It was recommended that more effort should be put on embedded librarian services as it helps students achieve higher test scores.
Keywords: Academic, Library, Services, Success.
Title: THE IMPACT OF SPECIFIC LIBRARY SERVICES ON THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, NIGERIA
Author: Opara, Genevieve Chinedu, Umunnakwe, Getrude Chinwendu
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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