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Vol. 7(7), pp. 198–206, September, 2019. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2019.105
Full Length Research
The Use of Social Networking Sites amongst Postgraduates Students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
1ADEJIMOH Yunusa Anate, 2Ngozi Celetina Uzoagba (CLN) and 3Kaakighir, Joseph Yaapera
1University Library, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State-Nigeria. E-mail: adejimohyunusa@gmail.com 2Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus. E-Ngozi.uzoagba@unn.edu.ng 3University Library, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State-Nigeria. E-mail: Kaakijoseph@gmail.com
Accepted 17 September 2019
This study examines the use of social networking sites among postgraduate students of federal University of Agriculture Makurdi as a gateway to information access and knowledge sharing. The study sought to determine the various social networking sites available at federal University of Agriculture Makurdi website, the extent of use of social networking tools in federal University of Agriculture Makurdi to provide information access and knowledge sharing and the level of use of social networking sites, in accessing information services in federal University of Agriculture Makurdi. Five questions guided the study and descriptive survey were used as the research design. Also, all the final year students of department of Home Science and Management, federal University of Agriculture Makurdi. There are about 33 students and these are what made up the population of the study were used as sample for the study. Data from each research question were collected and analyzed for easy interpretation. Statistically, simple mean method was used for data analysis. The study revealed that the available social networking sites in federal University of Agriculture Makurdi website were Facebook, Instant Messaging, Twitter, Linkedin and blog. Also, the study showed that the extent of use of social networking tools to provide information access in the library was very low. Findings from the study also revealed, that the level of influence of social networking sites for accessing information services was very low and that the challenges to use of social networking sites information access and knowledge sharing were due to lack of ICT skills by librarians and cost of ICT equipment among others. Appropriate recommendations such as training of librarians in the use of ICT and social media and seeking of alternative means of funding by the libraries were made.
Key Words: Social, Networking Site, Post graduate Students.
Cite This Article As: ADEJIMOH Y.A., Ngozi C.U., Kaakighir, J.Y (2019). The Use of Social Networking Sites amongst Postgraduates Students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(7): 198-106
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