Availability and Utilization of Library Information Resources and Services for Research Productivity of Agricultural Scientists in Agricultural Institutions in Benue State

Abstract

This paper investigated the availability and utilization of library information resources and services for research productivity of agricultural scientists in agricultural institutions in Benue state, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population for the study comprises of 242 Agricultural Scientists in Agricultural Institutions in Benue. The sample size for the study was 151 Agricultural Scientists composed using proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques.  The instrument employed for data collection was a self-constructed structured questionnaire which was validated by experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was established using Cronbach alpha method and an overall reliability index of 0.86 was obtained which shows that the instrument was highly reliable. Data for the study were collected with the help of research assistants and were analyzed using Frequency Count, Percentages, Mean and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions raised to guide the study. The findings of the study revealed that Library Information Resources and Services are available and highly utilized for research productivity of Agricultural Scientists in the Agricultural Institutions in Benue State.