International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 12(2), pp. 23 --31 February, 2024.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2024050
Full Length Research
Mapping the Postgraduate Research Output of Faculty of Agriculture, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria, 2000-2021: A Bibliometrics Study.
Dr. Murtala Aliyu (CLN)1 and Dr. Babangida Umar Babayi (CLN)2
1Department of Library and Information Science, Modibbo Adama University, Yola. Nigeria. Email: muraliyu2006@mau.edu.ng 2Ibrahim Babangida Library, Modibbo Adama University, Yola. Nigeria.
Corresponding author’s E-mail: babayi@mau.edu.ng
Accepted 6 March 2024
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Abstract |
The study focuses on the mapping of postgraduate research output (theses and dissertations) of the faculty of agriculture of Modibbo Adama University, Yola during the period of 20years of running its postgraduate programme (2001-2021). The theses and dissertations were obtained from the postgraduate faculty of the university, and they were used to retrieve bibliographic data for the study. The study covers 330thesis and dissertations. The study analyzed research output such as types of postgraduate research output produced the relative growth rate of the research output, annual growth rate of the research output, and ranking the highest supervising academic by departments in the faculty. Survey and observation methods were used. The data collected were analyzed and presented inform of tables. Annual Growth Rate and Compound Growth Rate were analyzed using the formulae. The findings of the analysis shows among others that MSC is the highest postgraduate theses produced and 2019 is the year of thesis produced in the faculty. The findings also, shows that the highest compound annual growth rate is 123.60 1n 2023. The CAGR is equally in fluctuating trend just like the AGR. The findings of the analysis revealed that Prof. D.T. Gungula, Prof. Prof I.O. Tella and Prof. A.O. Sogbeson rank first, second and third respectively. The study recommended among others that to enhance research output, management needs to promote timely completion of supervision across all types of programmes. Also, University management and the postgraduate school should actively promote and encourage lecturers to contribute significantly to the advancement of research output.
Keywords: Mapping, Postgraduate Research Output, Bibliometrics Study
| Cite This Article As: Aliyu, M., Babayi, B.U. (2024). Mapping the Postgraduate Research Output of Faculty of Agriculture, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria, 2000-2021: A Bibliometrics Study. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 12(2):23-31 | |