South-South Universities Research Articles

LIBRARIANS’ TECHNOLOGICAL READINESS AS PREDICTOR OF THE CREATION OF INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

This study investigated librarians’ technological readiness as a predictor of the creation of institutional repository (IR) in universities in South-south, Nigeria. To achieve this, two research questions were raised and one research hypothesis was formulated and tested. The study employed the descriptive survey design of the correlational type and the population for the study consisted of 181 librarians drawn from public university libraries in South-south, Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling technique was employed for this study. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. The face and content validity was established by the two experts in the field of Library and Information Science. The spearman Brown Prophecy Formula correlation coefficient (r) employing the split half method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and this produced a reliability index of 0.81. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and mean to answer the research questions. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression statistics was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) librarians demonstrated high level of technological readiness towards the creation of IR in the universities in South-south, Nigeria; (ii) librarians are highly willing to create IR in their respective institutions; and (iii) librarians’ technological readiness significantly influenced the creation of IR in South-south, Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that Management should encourage librarians to improve on their current state of technological readiness in order for them to be fully equipped to fit into the 21st century technology and the creation of IR. Also, technology manufacturers should take note of the insecurity challenges faced by users in order to proffer lasting solutions to such issues.

Knowledge and Utilization of Digital Applications for Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in South-South Universities, Nigeria

This study investigated knowledge and utilization of digital applications for effective service delivery in academic libraries in South-South universities, Nigeria. 3 research questions and 3 hypotheses were raised. The population included 181 selected Librarians in the twelve (12) selected universities in South-South, Nigeria as a case study. A sample size of 119 Librarians representing 66% of the population served as respondents. Convenience sampling technique was used for the study. A 25-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach alpha statistics was used to obtain 0.73 reliability. Mean/standard deviation were used for research questions and z-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result amongst others revealed that, Librarian in both federal and state universities are knowledgeable about Library Catalogue Apps, Library Card and Account Management Apps, Digital Preservation and Archives Apps and others. Meanwhile, Librarians in both federal and state universities poorly utilize Digital Citation Management Apps, Digital Library Card and Account Management Apps and Digital Preservation and Archives Apps. The analysis also shows that, Librarians do not utilize Digital Augmented and Virtual Reality Apps, Digital Library Events and Notifications Apps, Reading and E-Book Apps, Digital Study and Collaboration Apps and Quick Response (QR) Codes scanners. The challenges academic libraries face in promoting digital applications are inadequate skilled staff to operate digital libraries, difficulty in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, non-utilization of digital library Apps.

Collaborative/competitive learning styles and students’ academic performance in cost accounting in federal universities in South-south, Nigeria

Collaborative/competitive learning styles and students’ academic performance in cost accounting in federal universities in South-south, Nigeria

Self-Awareness and Business Educators’ Job Performance in Federal Universities, South-South, Nigeria

This study was conducted to examine the influence of self-awareness on business educators’ job performance in federal universities in south-south Nigeria. Self-awareness was decomposed into self-confidence, realistic self-assessment and self-depreciating sense of humor. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study was made up of 92 Business Educators in the five Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population was used as the sample owing to its small nature. Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed for the study. Purposive sampling technique was adopted while the research instrument was a structure questionnaire. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used in analyzing the study. Findings revealed that self-confidence had a moderated correlation value of R-0.489 with a standardized coefficient β=0.538. Realistic self-assessment showed a standardized coefficient of β=0.737 while self-depreciating sense of humor had a standardized coefficient of β=0.961. From the findings, it was concluded that self-awareness has a positive significant influence on business educators’ in south-south, Nigeria. As recommendations, management of higher institutions should create more awareness about the importance of self-confidence to their business educators. Also, business educators should be encouraged to by managements of higher institutions to always have a realistic self-assessment. Management of universities in south-south Nigeria should endeavor to assess sense of humor when conducting the yearly appraisal via the employees’ appraisal forms.

Work environment, staff development and personal variables as contributors to job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria

Job performance of library personnel is one of the essential requirements for achievement of library goals and objectives in public universities. The study was carried out to investigate work environment, staff development and personal variables as contributors to job performance of library personnel in public universities. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 762 library personnel, notably librarians, para-professionals and library assistants working in the 13 public universities in South-South, Nigeria. A total enumeration was adopted as the sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for analysis was questionnaire. The research instrument was validated, to consider its suitability for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, simple percentage and Regression analysis. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that work environment, staff development and personal variables relatively contribute to job performance of library personnel. Furthermore, the variables do not equally contribute to job performance of library personnel. Work environment (β = 0.248) made highest contribution, followed by staff development (β = 0.204) and the next is personal variables (educational qualifications (β = 0.177); work experience (β = 0.155). The paper concluded that, work environment, staff development, as well as personal variables relatively contributed to job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The paper recommended among others that library management should take cognisance of variables such as work environment, staff development and personal variables to improve and sustain the level of job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria.

Learning Approaches and Students’ Academic Performance in Cost Accounting in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study investigated the relationship between learning styles and academic achievement in the field of cost accounting among students enrolled in Federal Universities in the South-South region of Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive research design. This study focuses on the examination of a population using a randomly selected sample. The study's population comprises 556 final-year business education students from the departments of business education of the four Federal Universities located in South-South Nigeria, as selected for the research. A study was conducted in the South-South region of Nigeria, focusing on final-year students in the business education departments of four Federal Universities. The sample size consisted of 248 students, selected from a total population of 556 students. The primary data were gathered through the utilisation of a questionnaire. The statistical methodology employed to address the research inquiries and evaluate the hypotheses was the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The present study employed a purposive probability sampling method to select the participants, which enabled the researcher to investigate the association between the learning style preference of senior business education students in cost accounting and their academic performance in the preceding semester's final examination in the same subject. There is a notable correlation between the independent learning approach and students' academic achievement in South-South Nigeria among other things. Based on the findings, the study recommended that lecturers as well as students should give necessary considerations to the different approaches available for learning.

Learning Approaches and Students’ Academic Performance in Cost Accounting in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study investigated the relationship between learning styles and academic achievement in the field of cost accounting among students enrolled in Federal Universities in the South-South region of Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive research design. This study focuses on the examination of a population using a randomly selected sample. The study's population comprises 556 final-year business education students from the departments of business education of the four Federal Universities located in South-South Nigeria, as selected for the research. A study was conducted in the South-South region of Nigeria, focusing on final-year students in the business education departments of four Federal Universities. The sample size consisted of 248 students, selected from a total population of 556 students. The primary data were gathered through the utilisation of a questionnaire. The statistical methodology employed to address the research inquiries and evaluate the hypotheses was the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The present study employed a purposive probability sampling method to select the participants, which enabled the researcher to investigate the association between the learning style preference of senior business education students in cost accounting and their academic performance in the preceding semester's final examination in the same subject. There is a notable correlation between the independent learning approach and students' academic achievement in South-South Nigeria among other things. Based on the findings, the study recommended that lecturers as well as students should give necessary considerations to the different approaches available for learning.

Digital Learning Technology Usage and Teaching Effectiveness of Business Educators in Nigeria’s South-South Universities

All subjects may be taught well, but a big part of it is how the instructor uses technology to make learning beneficial for the learners. This study investigated the extent to which digital learning technologies’ usage influences the teaching effectiveness of business educators in Nigeria’s South-South universities. Two specific objectives were established and two null hypotheses were tested. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Relevant literature was reviewed. The study adopted a predictive correctional research design. The study participants were 170 business educators from twelve universities in South-South Nigeria. No sample was drawn because the population was manageable. Data was generated using a 24-item Likert scale questionnaire called the "Digital Learning Technologies and Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaire (DLTTEQ). Seven experts from the University of Calabar validated the DLTTEQ. The study’s assumptions were evaluated using simple linear regression. The use of virtual reality simulation and teleconferencing by business educators in Nigeria’s South-South universities was found to significantly predict their teaching effectiveness. Sequel to the research findings, the study recommends that the national government should foster simulation-based education by building a digital learning environment appropriate for Business Education. The insights of this study call for the implementation of international best practices in order to help learners and instructors transition from digital immigrants to electronic natives.

Computer-Based Competencies Needed by Administrative Supervisors and Executive Secretaries for Effective Work Performance: A Case of Universities in South-South, Nigeria

In recent times, the issue of computer based competencies is crucial for the survival of secretaries and their administrative supervisors for effective work performance and advancement in career. Yet, many secretaries and their administrative supervisors are technologically lagging behind and secretarial/office information management students in our universities are not sufficiently exposed to computer technologies in modern office, hence, the need to examine whether computer-based competencies by administrative supervisors and secretaries are needed for effective work performance among selected universities in South-South region of Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design and two (2) research questions and two (2) research hypotheses were developed. The study population consists of one hundred and forty-six (146) secretaries and administrative supervisors. Data gathered through questionnaire were tested for reliability via the test-re- test method and the Cronbach alpha reliability result of 0.97 was obtained. Descriptive statistics(mean and standard deviations) were used to provide answers to the research questions while inferential statistics (Z-test) was employed to validate the relevant hypotheses. Findings showed that database management and PowerPoint presentation applications are needed by secretaries and administrative supervisors for effective work performance. On the basis of the findings, relevant recommendations were made proffered towards improving the performance of secretaries and administrative supervisors in Nigerian universities.

Influence of the Use of E-Learning Technologies on the Learning of Business Education Courses as Perceived by Business Education Students in South-South, Nigeria

The study was carried out to determine perceived influence of the use of e-learning technologies on the learning of Business Education courses in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is eight hundred and seventy-nine final year students in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The sample of size of 275 Business Education students, through Yaro Yamane formula was studied. Structured questionnaire containing 25 item entitled “Perceived influence of the use of e-learning technologies on the learning of Business Education courses” were used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three (3) experts. The Cronbach Alpha Reliability coefficient was 0.97 and 0.91. 275 copies of instrument were distributed; 250 copies were successfully retrieved from students. Mean (X) and Standard Deviation (SD) were used in analyzing the research questions. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test statistical tool. The findings showed that the use of digital library, video conference and Google search engine have positive influence on the learning of Business Education in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The hypotheses tested showed there is no significant difference between the opinion of students in Federal and State Universities perceived influence of digital library in learning of Business Education courses, there is no significant difference in the mean ratings of male and female Business Education students on the perceived influence of the use of video conferencing in learning of Business Education courses, Nigeria and there is no significant difference in the mean ratings of Business Education Students in Federal and State Universities on the perceived influence of the use of Google Search Engine in learning of business education courses in public universities based on school ownership. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that, the use of digital camera, digital library, video conferencing and Google search engine are believed to have influence on the learning of Business Education courses in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that management of public universities in South-South zone of Nigeria should endeavour to adequately provide e-learning technologies identified in order to sustain e-learning in learning of business education courses. The educational implication is that the e-learning technologies for teaching and learning of Business Education courses influence teaching and learning of Business Education courses. Training and re-training of lecturers in the utilization of e-learning technologies should be adopted, because it will improve lecturers’ skills in business education courses and also help students to learn better and faster in the classroom.

Perceived Influence of the Use of E-Learning Technologies in Teaching Business Education Courses in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria

The study was carried out to determine perceived influence of the use of e-learning technologies in teaching and learning of Business Education courses in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is two hundred and thirty two (232) Business Educators in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population of 232 Business Educators was studied. Structured questionnaire containing 45 item entitled “Perceived influence of the use of e-learning technologies in teaching of Business Education courses” were used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three (3) experts. The Cronbach Alpha Reliability coefficient was 0.97 and 0.91. Two hundred and thirty two (232) copies of instrument were distributed, 225 were successfully retrieved from business educators. Mean (X) and Standard Deviation (SD) were used in analyzing the research questions. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test statistical tool. The findings showed that digital library and Google search engine have positive influence in teaching and learning of Business Education in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The hypotheses tested showed that there is no significant difference in the mean ratings of business educators in Federal and State University on perceived influence of the use of digital library in teaching of Business Education in public universities and there is no significant difference in the mean ratings of the business educators in perceived influence of the use of Google search engine in teaching of business education in the public universities in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria based on school ownership (federal/ state). Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that, the use of digital camera, digital library, video conferencing and Google search engine are believed to have influence in teaching and learning of Business Education courses in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that management of public universities in South-South zone of Nigeria should endeavour to adequately provide e-learning technologies identified in order to sustain e-learning in teaching and learning of business education courses. The educational implication is that the e-learning technologies for teaching and learning of Business Education courses influence teaching and learning of Business Education courses. Training and re-training of lecturers in the utilization of e-learning technologies should be adopted, because it will improve lecturers’ skills in business education courses and also help students to learn better and faster in the classroom.

Massification of University Education and Instructional Delivery of Business Education Programme of State-owned Universities in South-South Region, Nigeria

In response to historical circumstances, most south-south universities enrolled students in excess of their capacity, resulting in massification and negative consequences for educational quality. Increased enrollment has addressed issues of learning content selection and designing appropriate instructional models, which are equally important issues in ensuring the delivery of quality education. Apparently, the graduation rates of students do not match up to address unemployment. The study investigated the relationship between Massification of University Education and Instructional Delivery of Business Education Programme of State-Owned Universities in South-South Region, Nigeria. Two (2) specific objectives, research questions posed were answered and corresponding null hypotheses were stated, posed, formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlation research design was adopted for this study and the population consisted of eighty-three (83) Business Education lecturers in the six (6) state-owned universities offering Business Education in South-south region, Nigeria. No sampling method was employed as the entire population served as a sample of the study. Two (2) sets of instruments titled “Questionnaire on Massification of University Education (QMUE) and Business Education Instructional Delivery Scale (BEIDS)” were used for data collection, which were validated by three experts in Business Education and Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability index of 0.81 and 0.78 were obtained respectively using the test-retest method. Research questions were answered using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and t- transformational test was conducted to ascertain if the null hypotheses were significant or not. It was found out that there was a significant relationship between Massification of University Education and learning/content selection and instructional models as components of instructional delivery of Business Education programmes in State-Owned universities in the South-South region. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that Business Education lecturers should select, design, and organize learning materials that stimulate and arouse students to reflect on what and how they are learning as they provide a high tech approach for students to utilize different technologies to aid students’ learning.

Appraisal of Implementation of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Education Programme in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria (During Post Covid-19 Pandemic Era)

The study was conducted on appraisal of the implementation of inclusive entrepreneurship education programme in public universities in the post-covid-19 pandemic era in South-South, Nigeria. The study utilized two research questions and hypotheses. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the research. The population of the study consisted of 19,862 final year students in universities in SouthSouth, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 984 students. Instrument titled Appraisal of the Implementation of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Education Programme Questionnaire (AIIEEPQ) was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test analyses were used to analyse the data. The result was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that quality of course content has not significantly enhanced the implementation of inclusive education programme in post-covid19 pandemic era while students’ disposition has significantly enhanced the implementation of inclusive education programme in post-covid19 pandemic era. It was concluded that quality of the course content in the study of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Education has not successfully helped students in the practice of entrepreneurial activities but what has sustained them remains the positive attitude they developed in course of their study, chiefly based on what improved version of life they hope to make of themselves and others through the empowerment as entrepreneurs. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended among others that government and higher institutions of learning should in addition to training, upgrade and implement their entrepreneurship curriculum content to accommodate today’s entrepreneurship skills as they also pertain to the criteria of inclusiveness.

Open-Access Electronic-Resources and Extent of Accessibility by Postgraduate Students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria

Access to scholarly literature oils the machine of academics knowledge flow. The barrier of hoarding and economic restriction of information resources has been greatly displaced by Open Access. This allows corpus of scholarly literature to be freely accessible, accelerated with the expansion of the availability of the Internet. Giving the availability Open Access, this study examines the accessibility of Open-Access electronic-resources by Postgraduate students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling was used to select four (4) universities from south south, Nigeria. The population for the study was 1401, consisting of all registered 330 Doctoral (PhD) and 1,071 Masters of Education (M.Ed) students of the faculty of education of the institutions. This study which is on accessibility of Open-Access e-resources by Postgraduate students of Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria, had shown that postgraduate students access Open-Access e-resources for academic purposes. This paper emphasised postgraduate student’s access to Open Access e-resources and highlights the extent which was high, with no significant difference to both Med and PhD. This prompt the recommendations that adequate library ICT infrastructures be provided in the universities for postgraduate use as well as stable power supply to power the facilities.

Work environment and personal variables as determinants of job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria

Job performance of library personnel is one of the essential requirements for achievement of library goals and objectives in public universities. The study was carried out to investigate work environment and personal variables as determinants of job performance of library personnel in public universities. The survey design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 762 library personnel, notably librarians, para-professionals and library assistants working in the 13 public universities in South-South, Nigeria. A total enumeration was adopted as the sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for analysis was questionnaire. The research instrument was validated, to consider its suitability for the study. Data were analysed using frequency count, simple percentages, and Pearson’s product moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that significant relationships existed between work environment (r = 0.40), personal variables (PV - Educational Qualifications r = 0.177; Job Positions r = -0.116; Work Experience r = 0.158 and Job Tenure r = 0.074) and job performance. Work environment and personal variables relatively determined job performance of library personnel. The paper concluded that, job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria is determined by work environment and personal variables. The paper recommended among others that library management should take cognisance of factors such as work environment and personal variables to improve and sustain the level of job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria.

Relationship between ICT skills and participation in Zoom meetings for professional development among librarians in universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study investigated ICT skills and participation in Zoom meetings for professional development among librarians in universities in South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study was 158 librarians in the university libraries of 12 public universities in South-south, Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling techniques was used for the study. Data were collected using questionnaire. Pearson Product Correlation was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that there was significant relationship between ICT skills and frequency of participation in Zoom meetings for professional development among librarians in various areas of job; there was significant relationship between ICT skills and extent of the benefits librarians derive from participating in Zoom meetings for professional development; there was significant relationship between ICT skills and the extent of the barriers librarians encountered with participation in Zoom meetings for professional development. It was recommended that the librarians should improve their ICT skills through regular ICT training and computer practice so that they will be ICT compliant and maximally participate in Zoom meetings for professional development.

Reward Systems and Organizational Performance of Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria

The study examined the effects of reward system on organizational performance of public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine the extent to which dimensions of reward systems (employee salary increase and promotion) affect organizational performance. The study adopted the survey research design and data was collected by structured questionnaire using five point scales. The study population consist 2,133 academic staff of three (3) selected public universities from South-South, Nigeria. The unit of analysis was academic staff of the selected public universities and the Bowley’s proportional allocation formula was used to draw a sample size of 337 respondents. Two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05% level of significance. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics (simple percentages, frequency counts, mean and standard deviation and Pearson correlation), diagnostic statistics (variance inflation factor) and inferential statistics (simple regression). Findings indicated that employee salary increase (f-value = 10.69; prob-value = 0.0001< 0.05) significantly affect performance public universities, while employee promotion (f-value = 0.03; prob.-value = 0.8585 > 0.05) insignificantly affects performance of public universities in Nigeria. In view of the findings, there is the need for government and universities authorities to formulate and implement policies that are employee-driven and recognizes the peculiarities of academic staff in terms of their physical and psychological needs; this includes amongst others, giving academic staff authority to seamlessly undertake core academic and administrative activities within public universities devoid of government interference. However, the study established that when employees are adequately rewarded, the goals and objectives of the institutions can be realized and hence performance will be increased.

Information management and librarians’ productivity in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria

This work examined information management and librarians’ productivity in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 132 librarians in federal, state and privately owned universities in South-South, Nigeria. The entire population was used for the study as it was manageable. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data on information management and librarians’ productivity. Mean was used to answer the research questions while the Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test the hypotheses. Three research questions were posed and one hypothesis formulated for the study. Results from the study show that the librarians adopted different strategies for the management of information and that there is a positive significant relationship between information management and librarians’ productivity in university libraries. Based on the findings it was concluded that there is a positive relationship between information management and the librarians’ productivity. The study recommended amongst others that library management should create more awareness on cloud computing as an information management strategy alongside the adoption of files/file cabinet information management strategies.

Cutting-Edge Research for Global Competitiveness among Academic Staff of Faculties of Education in the Universities in South-South, Nigeria

The study investigated cutting-edge research for global competitiveness among academic staff of Faculties of Education in the universities in South- South, Nigeria. Three research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 864 academic staff (Males = 523; Females =341) of the Faculties of Education in the 17 public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The sample size was 375 Academic Staff (Males = 229; Females = 146) representing 43% of the population drawn using simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was titled Cutting-edge Research for Global Competitiveness among Academic Staff Questionnaire (CRGCASQ). The questionnaire was structured by the researchers, validated by experts and with a reliability index of 0.79 ascertained using Cronbach’s Alpha. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study revealed among others that the factors that hinder cutting edge research for global competitiveness among academic staff of faculties of education in the universities in South-South, Nigeria include: not publish and perish syndrome; too much academic workloads; non-adherence to the rigors of research such as going to the field to collect data; lack of research funding and compensation; insufficient research training; lack of technical support and so on. It was recommended among others that the Deans of Faculties of Education should critically analyze the factors identified for action plan to ensure staff cutting-edge research productivity.

Evaluation of legal information services in the law libraries of federal universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study evaluated the legal information services in law libraries in federal universities in South-South, Nigeria. The descriptive design was adopted in the study. It was guided by five objectives, from which five research questions and null hypotheses were developed. The population of the study was 3564 persons consisting of 133 lecturers, 3431 students and 20 librarians. The sample for the study was 713 persons comprising 133 lecturers, 560 students and 20 librarians. Structured questionnaire entitled: “Legal Information Services Evaluation Questionnaire (LISEQ)”. A total of 713 copies of the questionnaire were administered to respondents but 704 copies were retrieved, giving rate of 98.7%. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean, standard deviation and real limit on numbers in order to answer research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that legal information services available in the law libraries include general reference services (CAS), photocopying services, routing current periodicals etc. The study revealed legal information services that were effective to include photocopying services, routing of current periodicals etc., inadequate funding, scarcity/high cost of law books, gap in subscription of law reports etc., were problems discovered affecting law library services. It was concluded that the law library services understudied are moderately available which shows the need for improvement. It was recommended that adequate funding should be available to the law libraries to acquire books, law report, journals etc., recruitment of qualified law librarians for effective running of law libraries etc.