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    Self-efficacy,InformationSeekingBehaviour andLearningOutcomes ofLibrary and InformationScienceStudentsinOsunState,Universities and Polytechnics Nigeria.
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Rowland Kayode OLUSI
    The study aimed at investigating the influence of self-efficacy and information seeking behaviour on Learning Outcomes of Library and Information Science students in tertiary institutions in Osun State Nigeria. The study was quantitative and employed survey research. The Population of the study consisted of 3,500 Library and Information Science students, out of which 345 were sampled using proportionate stratified sampling technique. 61- item questionnaire with 4 sections was used for data collection. The instrument’s reliability yielded a Cronbach’s alpha values of 921,848, 784, and 780 for the four sections. All 345 copies of questionnaire administered were returned but analysis was based on 338 valid responses. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while regression analysis with the aid of SPSS volume 24 was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level.The study found the levels of learning outcomes (2.73) of Library and Information Science to be high. Self-efficacy level of students was also high (2.75).Information Seeking Behaviour had positive significant influence on Learning Outcome (β = -0.257),t = -5.878,p<0..05) while self-efficacy have significantly influenced Learning Outcomes (β = 0.773,t = 20.622,<0.05).The study concluded that information seeking behaviour positively influenced Learning Outcomes and Self-efficacy had positive influence on Learning Outcomes of Library and Information Science students. It was recommended that both students and teachers should redirect efforts at boosting Self- efficacy and information seeking behaviour to avoid having negative impact on Learning Outcomes. Key Words: Learning Outcomes, Self-efficacy, Information Seeking Behaviour, Library and Information Science students. Word Count: 299