AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND PROVISION OF POLITICAL INFORMATION BY OFFA TOWNSHIP LIBRARY TO LOCAL DWELLERS IN OFFA, KWARA STATE.

Student: Phebe Temitope Olarewaju
Supervisor: Miss L. O. Daniel
HOD: Dr Y. O. Ahmed
Department of Library and Information Science
Information Comunication Technology
Federal Polytechnic, offa, Kwara State

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper examines the Availability, Accessibility and provision of political information of local dwellers in Offa Township Library, Offa Kwara State. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data using frequency, tables and percentages. The instruments used in collecting data were a combination of questionnaire. Using the case study method, availability, accessibility and provision of political information the use of library services in the Offa Township Library. The population was made up of 100 registered library users, with a random sample of 100. A response rate of 100 was recorded. The study revealed that information sources in the library are not readily available nor easily accessible and concludes that the independent variables of availability and accessibility have influence on, and a significant relationship with, the use of library services.

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