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    Awareness and Use of Institutional Repository by Academic Staff in Nigerian Universities: A Survey of Universities in Oyo and Osun States.
    (LEAD CITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARY, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SCIENCES [LCIJLICS], 2024-01) Taofeek Abiodun OLADOKUN; Oluwabunmi, D. BAKARE
    Institutional repositories offer numerous advantages to academic staff as it provides access to local contents capable of enhancing their research and also offer the opportunity to make research works available to the global community. However, available evidence suggests a low level of institutional repository use among academic staff in Nigerian universities. This study examines the role of multidimensional awareness on the use of institutional repositories. The study adopts a survey research method. The study population is made up of academic staff from Universities in Oyo and Osun state. A multistage sampling procedure is adopted to select 235 lecturers. The research instrument is a structured questionnaire adapted from the Endsley’s Situational Awareness Theory (SAT). Data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that while there is a high level of perception among the respondents, majority of the respondents demonstrated low level comprehension and projection two elements critical to the understanding of the true essence of institutional repositories. In addition, the test of hypothesis revealed that awareness has a significant influence on the use of institutional repositories among the respondents. The study concluded that, without raising full awareness about the mission and functions of institutional repositories, Nigerian tertiary institution and their staff will continue to miss out on the benefits of using institutional repositories. It was therefore recommended that institutional repository awareness programs should be practical oriented.
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    Influence of Research Self-efficacy on Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Private Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria.
    (LEAD CITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARY, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SCIENCES [LCIJLICS], 2024-01) Tosin Abimbola AYODELE; Sophia V. ADEYEYE
    Academic staff members of university are the key to productive research outcome in many nations of the world and they determine the outcome of research direction whether productive or not. It is in the light of this that this study therefore deems it fit to investigate the role of research self-efficacy on research productivity of Academic Staff in Private Universities in Oyo State. Descriptive research design of a correctional type was adopted. The population consists of 717 academic staff in private universities in Oyo state, Nigeria. Sample size of 255 academic staff was determined using Yamane table of sampling size, while validated questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that research self-efficacy has significant influence on research productivity (Adj.R2 = 0.104; p = 0.000). Jointly, Research self-efficacy was found to statistically significantly influence Research Productivity Adj.=.112, F(2,,252)=17.010, p < 0.05,. The study concluded that Research Self-efficacy influenced Research Productivity. The study recommended that academic staff in private universities should work and improve on their research skills such as identifying research gaps, reviewing literature extensively, following the ethical principles of research and many more.