ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS, INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AND LIBRARY USE OF TEACHERS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION-BASED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the organisational factors and information seeking behaviour on the use of library by teachers at College of Education-based Secondary Schools in South west, Nigeria. A correlational survey was adopted as the research design and method. The total enumeration was used, and questionnaire was the main instrument for the study. A pre-test of the instruments, organisational factors affecting college of education-based secondary school teachers (á = 0.77), information seeking behaviour of college of education-based secondary school teachers (á = 0.83), purpose and frequency of library use (á = 0.81) and factors against use of library (á= 0.89) showed the instrument was reliable. A total number of 208 copies of the questionnaire was administered and analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation method and multiple regression. Findings showed that there was a significant positive correlation between organisational factors and use of library of the respondents r (194) = 0.616; df = 194; p < 0.05), a significant positive weak correlation between information seeking behaviour and use of library of the respondents r (194) = 0.259; p < 0.001), and a multiple correlations (R) of

0.639, and a multiple R square of 0.409, df = 2, 193, F-ratio of 66.648 (significant at 0.05 level) showed there is a joint contribution of organizational factors and information seeking behaviour on the use of library by teachers in college of education-based secondary schools. There was significant contribution of organisational factors and information seeking behaviour on use of the library: organisational factors (â = 0.591, t= 10.557, P<0.05) and information seeking behaviour (â = .172, t= 3.065, P< 0.05). This study concluded that there is individual and joint positive influence of organisational factors and information seeking behaviour on use of library by college of education-based secondary school teachers. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended efforts should be made by the college of education-based secondary school administrators to ensure that fast Internet services are provided within the library for ease of use for the teachers.