Public libraries in danger: an investigation into disaster management readiness among public libraries in North West Nigeria

Esse, Ugwunwa C. and Fagbohun, Michael and YoungHarry, Idarefame and Furfuri, Ibrahim M. and Ilo, Promise Ifeoma and Omeje, Maxwell (2022) Public libraries in danger: an investigation into disaster management readiness among public libraries in North West Nigeria. Biblios (84). ISSN 1562-4730 (Online)

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Abstract

Objetive. The destructive activities of man have become obvious in the Northern parts of Nigeria where a terrorist group known as Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen have engaged in destructive activities like burning down of churches, schools as well as destruction of lives and property in some of the higher institutions in Northern Nigeria. Libraries and their resources have also been affected at some points. Method. Based on the expository nature of this study the use of qualitative and quantitative research methodology was employed. The population of the study consists of all the librarians and library officer categories of personnel of the public libraries in North-west Nigeria. Results. The reliability is as follows: Disaster Incident Experience= .551; Disaster Risk Management=.603; Disaster Management Facilities/equip=.775; Staff opinion= .533. Based on the above mentioned, it is noteworthy to say that it is only Disaster management facility that has higher score of reliability while others are satisfactorily reliable. Conclusions. It will therefore be proper for these libraries to be conscious of the adverse effects of disaster The overall findings have demonstrated that public libraries in the North have experienced disasters at one point in time or the other. However, they are not quite prepared to manage disaster as seen in the responses.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Disaster; Disaster management; North west Nigeria; Public libraries; Readiness
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	16 May 2024 14:23
Last Modified:	16 May 2024 14:23
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17997

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