Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria

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Autor(a) principal: Emasealu, Helen Uzoezi
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Popoola, Sunday Olanrewaju
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Information Science
Texto Completo: https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/bjis/article/view/5034
Resumo: This paper investigated information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinants of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria. Survey research design of the correlation type was adopted. The stratified random sampling was used to select 2875 inmates from the population of 4,823 in 12 prisons with functional libraries. A questionnaire titled Information need, accessibility, utilization and psychological well-being of Prison Inmates was used to collect data on the sampled 2875 inmates out of which 2759 correctly completed questionnaire resulting in a response rate of 95.34%, were used in data analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of correlation analyses. The study found that there was significant multiple correlation among information needs, accessibility to library information resources, utilization of library information resources and psychological well-being of the inmates (r=0.665.p? 0.05). Also, there was significant relationship between: psychological well-being and accessibility to library information resources by prison inmates (r=0.438; p? 0.05); utilization of library information resources (r= .410; p?05), and information needs (r=.454; p? 05). Result also indicated that information needs, accessibility to library information resources and utilization of library information resources are very critical ingredients in determining the psychological well-being of prison inmates. Consequently, all stakeholders should endeavour to equip prison libraries with relevant and current information resources for improved psychological well-being of prison inmates
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spelling Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in NigeriaPsychological well beingInformation needsLibrary information resources accessibilityLibrary information resources utilizationPrison inmatesNigeriaThis paper investigated information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinants of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria. Survey research design of the correlation type was adopted. The stratified random sampling was used to select 2875 inmates from the population of 4,823 in 12 prisons with functional libraries. A questionnaire titled Information need, accessibility, utilization and psychological well-being of Prison Inmates was used to collect data on the sampled 2875 inmates out of which 2759 correctly completed questionnaire resulting in a response rate of 95.34%, were used in data analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of correlation analyses. The study found that there was significant multiple correlation among information needs, accessibility to library information resources, utilization of library information resources and psychological well-being of the inmates (r=0.665.p? 0.05). Also, there was significant relationship between: psychological well-being and accessibility to library information resources by prison inmates (r=0.438; p? 0.05); utilization of library information resources (r= .410; p?05), and information needs (r=.454; p? 05). Result also indicated that information needs, accessibility to library information resources and utilization of library information resources are very critical ingredients in determining the psychological well-being of prison inmates. Consequently, all stakeholders should endeavour to equip prison libraries with relevant and current information resources for improved psychological well-being of prison inmatesFaculdade de Filosofia e Ciências2016-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/bjis/article/view/503410.36311/1981-1640.2016.v10n2.05.p29Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends; Vol. 10 No. 2 (2016)Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends; Vol. 10 Núm. 2 (2016)Brazilian Journal of Information Science: research trends; v. 10 n. 2 (2016)1981-1640reponame:Brazilian Journal of Information Scienceinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)instacron:UNESPenghttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/bjis/article/view/5034/4217Emasealu, Helen UzoeziPopoola, Sunday Olanrewajuinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2020-09-25T17:07:47Zoai:ojs.www2.marilia.unesp.br:article/5034Revistahttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/bjis/indexPUBhttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/bjis/oaibrajis.marilia@unesp.br||1981-16401981-1640opendoar:2020-09-25T17:07:47Brazilian Journal of Information Science - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
title Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
spellingShingle Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
Emasealu, Helen Uzoezi
Psychological well being
Information needs
Library information resources accessibility
Library information resources utilization
Prison inmates
Nigeria
title_short Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
title_full Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
title_fullStr Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
title_sort Information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinantes of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria
author Emasealu, Helen Uzoezi
author_facet Emasealu, Helen Uzoezi
Popoola, Sunday Olanrewaju
author_role author
author2 Popoola, Sunday Olanrewaju
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Emasealu, Helen Uzoezi
Popoola, Sunday Olanrewaju
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Psychological well being
Information needs
Library information resources accessibility
Library information resources utilization
Prison inmates
Nigeria
topic Psychological well being
Information needs
Library information resources accessibility
Library information resources utilization
Prison inmates
Nigeria
description This paper investigated information needs, accessibility and utilization of library information resources as determinants of psychological well-being of prison inmates in Nigeria. Survey research design of the correlation type was adopted. The stratified random sampling was used to select 2875 inmates from the population of 4,823 in 12 prisons with functional libraries. A questionnaire titled Information need, accessibility, utilization and psychological well-being of Prison Inmates was used to collect data on the sampled 2875 inmates out of which 2759 correctly completed questionnaire resulting in a response rate of 95.34%, were used in data analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of correlation analyses. The study found that there was significant multiple correlation among information needs, accessibility to library information resources, utilization of library information resources and psychological well-being of the inmates (r=0.665.p? 0.05). Also, there was significant relationship between: psychological well-being and accessibility to library information resources by prison inmates (r=0.438; p? 0.05); utilization of library information resources (r= .410; p?05), and information needs (r=.454; p? 05). Result also indicated that information needs, accessibility to library information resources and utilization of library information resources are very critical ingredients in determining the psychological well-being of prison inmates. Consequently, all stakeholders should endeavour to equip prison libraries with relevant and current information resources for improved psychological well-being of prison inmates
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