Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6052ISSN: Print 1683-8831
Abstract
This study examined library resources and students` learning outcomes in secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. As a descriptive survey, the study population comprised all the 170 secondary schools in the State. Out of this population, a sample of 120 schools was drawn and selected through the process of stratified random sampling technique. Out of the 3640 teachers in the sampled schools, 560 teachers made up of 120 principals and 440 teachers were selected for the study. The process of selection was by stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a inventory which requested for information among other things on the level of development of school libraries in the State and students` learning outcomes in the schools. The data collected were analyzed with the use of percentages Person Product Moment correlation analysis and the t-test. The findings revealed that the level of development of school libraries in the State was low while the condition of libraries was poor. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the State government should intensify more efforts at reviving school libraries in the State.
How to cite this article:
T.O. Adeyemi . Library Resources and Students` Learning Outcomes in Secondary Schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/pjssci.2008.95.103
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1683-8831/pjssci.2008.95.103