Availability and Utilization of Library Resources for Enhanced Service-Delivery of Healthcare Workers in Government Tertiary Hospitals, Abuja Nigeria
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Date
2023
Authors
Okafor, Anthonia Ifeoma
Njoroge, Rose
Kimani, Grace
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Publisher
IJAIST
Abstract
The study titled availability and utilization of library
information resources for enhanced service delivery of
healthcare workers in government tertiary hospital in AbujaNigeria was carried out to ascertain the library resources for
healthcare workers’ service-delivery enhancement in tertiary
hospital Abuja, Nigeria; to investigate if the healthcare
workers service delivery is enhanced through using those
resources; the problem envisaged by healthcare workers in
accessing and using the library resources and possible
solutions. The respondents are healthcare workers in the
categories of doctors; nurses; medical laboratory scientists
and pharmacists. A descriptive research design was adopted
with the use of Questionnaires to elicit information from the
healthcare workers. The objective of the study was to
investigate information resources availability and utilization
for the enhancement of the healthcare workers’ service
delivery in the hospitals under study. The numbers of the
questionnaire distributed are 353; the numbers retrieved are
333. The major findings are limited numbers of relevant
library information resources both in print and electronically.
Poor internet connectivity and lack of computers, also an
epileptic power supply, and a lack of seasoned personnel to
pilot library activities. The study recommended –
improvement in the provision of current and enough health
information resources; librarians to involve healthcare
workers in making requisitions in order to avoid irrelevant
resources; management of the hospital to vote more funds to
the library for the subscription of e-resources in good time.
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Keywords
service delivery, availability, health, healthcare worker, utilization, hospital library
Citation
OKAFOR, A. I., NJOROGE, R., & KIMANI, G. (2023). Availability and utilization of library resources for enhanced service-delivery of healthcare workers in government tertiary hospitals, Abuja Nigeria. International Journal, 12(1).