Abstract

This study assessed the factors affecting the effective utilization of KOHA by librarians in Nigerian academic and research libraries. A descriptive survey was adopted using a purposive sampling technique to select forty-five libraries over the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria (twenty universities, both private and public, ten Polytechnics, and five colleges of education). An online structured questionnaire was sent to forty-five libraries. Thirty-six libraries completed the questionnaire. This was analyzed by constraints to use, the extent of use, and effectiveness of Koha using simple frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that lack of institutional support, inadequate information, and negative attitudes of librarians were some of the challenges facing Koha in Nigeria. Based on the findings, libraries should implement Koha and join the Koha software users’ group for effective understanding and utilization of all modules.

摘要

本研究评估了影响尼日利亚学术和研究图书馆馆员有效利用 KOHA 的因素。使用有目的的抽样技术进行了描述性调查，在尼日利亚的六个地缘政治区（20 所私立和公立大学、10 所理工学院和 5 所教育学院）中选择了 45 家图书馆。向 45 家图书馆发送了一份在线结构化问卷。36 个图书馆完成了调查问卷。这是通过使用限制、使用范围和使用简单频率和百分比的 Koha 的有效性来分析的。调查结果显示，缺乏制度支持、信息不足和图书馆员的消极态度是科哈在尼日利亚面临的一些挑战。根据调查结果，