Availability and Utilization of Library Resources for Enhanced Service-Delivery of Healthcare Workers in Government Tertiary Hospitals, Abuja Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor, Anthonia Ifeoma
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Rose
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Grace
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T06:36:28Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T06:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOKAFOR, 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).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.30534/ijsait/2023/021212023
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26009
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIJAISTen_US
dc.subjectservice deliveryen_US
dc.subjectavailabilityen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjecthealthcare workeren_US
dc.subjectutilizationen_US
dc.subjecthospital libraryen_US
dc.titleAvailability and Utilization of Library Resources for Enhanced Service-Delivery of Healthcare Workers in Government Tertiary Hospitals, Abuja Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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