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Expressing Information Needs And Information Literacy Skills Amongst Final Year Undergraduate Students In Northern Nigeria, Zikrat Abdulsalam, Imoisili Ojeime Odigie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information literacy is the ability of an individual to locate, evaluate, and use information. This study expresses the conscious information needs and information literacy skills amongst final year undergraduate students of three Universities in Nigeria; being the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Federal University Lokoja (FUL), and Baze University. A survey research design alongside a questionnaire for the instrument were utilised on a sample size of 307 final year undergraduate students from select faculties within the above-mentioned universities. The findings of the study amongst other show that undergraduate students at the final year level had a conscious knowledge of their information …

A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Pattern Of Undergraduate Students In A Nigerian Private University, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Given the wide-ranging influence of the internet on people in this digital age and the extensive reliance of young people on internet-enabled mobile devices, our study aimed to assess the pattern of online health information seeking behavior among undergraduate students in a Nigerian private university. Employing the cross-sectional survey design and purposive sampling technique, three hundred and four (304) undergraduates took part in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics, participant’s use of the internet, online health information seeking behaviour and use of online health information. The results showed that the mean age …

Use Of Electronic Health Records In The Usa: A Lesson For Nigeria, Akinade Akindele, Opeyemi Soyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: The use of Electronic Health Records by healthcare providers has proved to be critical to achieving the triple aim of improved healthcare quality, increased efficiency as well as healthcare cost reduction. However, indiscriminate adoption and use of any technology like the EHR is also known to be prone to being counterproductive and a waste of resources. This paper seeks to extract the lessons from the experiences of the U.S in their adoption and use of the EHR technology as a guiding strategy or blueprint for Nigeria in its quest to encourage the use of the technology in its healthcare …

Experiences Of Health Care Providers Using Information And Communications Technology For Maternal And Child Health Care In Selected Health Facilities In Nigeria, Obasola Ireti Obasola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reducing maternal and infant mortality in the sub-Sahara Africa, especially Nigeria remains a serious health challenge. Information and communication technology (ICT) interventions offer an effective approach to alleviating the health challenge, as well as improving health outcomes. To harness the value of ICT and facilitate its practicability for maternal and child health (MCH) care, it is important to explore the experiences of health care providers’ who are at the forefront of the Nigerian health system deploying ICT tools for MCH care.

Methods: The exploratory study design interviewed nine health care providers involved in ICT-based interventions for MCH in selected …

Preservation Of Medical Information In Healthcare Facilities In Delta State, Nigeria: A Survey, Isaac E. Anyira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study surveyed healthcare facilities in Delta State, Nigeria in order to discover the major threats to medical records, to examine the strategies and methods of preserving medical information , and to examine the challenges militating against effective preservation of medical records in Delta State. The concepts of medical records and preservation of records were reviewed in literature. The survey method was used for the study. Medical staff members who are involved in handling health records in selected health facilities in Delta State were the target for this study. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument …