ABSTRACT

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the factors that decrease the usage of Nigeria academic libraries and the BASUG library as a case study using four relevance factors that expected as ones that contribute towards decreasing library usage. To identify these factors as factors that decreases the usage of Nigeria academic libraries. A self-administered questionnaire comprising the three (3) scales and their items were incorporated and analyze to find out the findings. The findings indicated that these factors are causing the students not to frequent attending the library. The results of running these factors indicated that the library environment factor is higher in terms of mean scores and standard deviation with a slight difference with library staff and library services. This shows that the library environment factor is the factor that causes students, not to visit the library frequently followed by library staff and library services. However, the library staff and library services are the same in terms of mean scores, indicating that poor attitude of library staff and inadequate of library services at the BASUG library were produced the same results. It is hoped that the BASUG Library and other academic libraries would adopt the recommendations revealed by this study. The study discovered instance challenges that the users face in attending the library. However, these factors will guide the management to provide measures that help students to frequent attending any academic libraries.

Keywords: Factors, Library, Environment, Service, Staff, Decrease.