INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, PERSONNEL ATTITUDE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Authors: Peter O. Enamudu, James Ogielagbega Enamudu & Azeez Adekunle Akintonde

ABSTRACT

A major factor that can serve as clog in the wheel of the university library in fulfilling its mandate is disaster; therefore, disaster management practices in university libraries must be taken with all seriousness through the assurance of adequate institutional factors and positive personnel attitude. As a result, the study looked into staff attitudes, institutional factors, and disaster management procedures in university libraries in southwest Nigeria. The study used a descriptive survey design. The population comprised 279 library personnel in six university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling method was adopted. A questionnaire was used to help collect the data, which were then analyzed using regression analysis, correlation, mean, standard deviation, frequency counts, and percentages. From the findings infrastructure and electricity supply were key institutional factors for disaster management. Personnels exhibited positive attitude towards disaster management practices. Some disaster management practices were security checks in place at the library exit and disallowing library users from taking bags and coats into the library. There is significant relationship between institutional factors, personnel attitude and disaster management practices. Institutional factors and personnel attitude jointly and relatively contribute to disaster management practices. Challenge to effective disaster management practices are library financial incapability and lack of disaster management training for staff. Hence, adequate funds should be provided for the management of disaster in the library. Continuous training and retraining of staff on disaster management practices towards the development of right attitude should be ensured.

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