STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF LIBRARY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Olubiyi Adenike Olufunmilola Department of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Babalola Bayowa Teniola Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda
  • Sunday Emmanuel Fadugba Department of Mathematics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v6i2.3789

Keywords:

institutions, library, academic performance, students

Abstract

This study examines perceptions of university library usage in considering factors that influence achievement of students and academic performance. A thorough review of relevant literature examined approaches to determining user satisfaction of students and factors that influence library usage. Data was gotten from students in three different tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The result shows that the use of library has positive effect on the academic performance of students.

Author Biographies

  • Olubiyi Adenike Olufunmilola, Department of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
    Olubiyi Adenike Olufunmilola is a Senior Lecturer in Ekiti State University, Nigeria. She has a PhD in Statistics from University of Ibadan. Her research interests are in Environmental Statistics and Statistics Education.
  • Babalola Bayowa Teniola, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda
    Babalola Bayowa Teniola is a Lecturer in Kampala International University, Uganda. He has a Master of Science in Statistics from Ekiti State University, Nigeria. His Area of research is Biostatistics and Statistics Education.
  • Sunday Emmanuel Fadugba, Department of Mathematics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
    Fadugba Sunday Emmanuel is a Lecturer in Ekiti State University, Nigeria. He has a PhD in Mathematics. His research interests are in Financial Mathematics, Fractional Calculus, Numerical Analysis and Modelling.

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2021-06-11

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021)

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