LIBRARIES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM STATE NIGERIA

Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

 Libraries provide information which is a vital tool for the pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education and development of sports in tertiary institutions. Athletes in four tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State were used for the study. The study had four objectives, four research questions and three hypotheses. This study sought to determine the contributions of libraries to the development of sports skills in Nigeria. Survey research method was used for the study and the instrument was questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple percentages and chi square to test the relationship between libraries and sports development. The findings from the study revealed that there is a relationship between libraries and sports development and those libraries have greatly contributed to the development of sports in Nigeria.

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I. N. Jona, Mercy E. Ukpanah, Elijah P. Etuk

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I. N. Jona, Mercy E. Ukpanah, Elijah P. Etuk (2012).  LIBRARIES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM STATE NIGERIA. Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education, 1(2), 131-139. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-125140