Information Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan Metropolis

It is no longer news that the horrific grip of HIV/AIDS has claimed more lives than those killed in world wars one and two. In Nigeria, a developing economy with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported in all the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  This research sought out to enumerate the varying information needs of these special people positively living with HIV.In other to achieve this objective, fifty Persons Living With HIV/AIDS  ( PLWHA) responded to the questionnaire designed to reveal their information needs across nine different local government  areas in Ibadan, Nigeria with the view to know their information sources  and the barriers  inhibiting access to HIV/AIDS information.However, the findings revealed that relevant information which should meet  the varying needs of PLWHA are not available due to poverty, non involvement of the positive people at HIV/AIDS- related programmes, including the selection of HIV/AIDS information, stigmatization and discrimination often faced by PLWHA . While 62% of the respondents consulted the media, 62% turned to Churches and Mosques where the clergies were scarcely trained in HIV/AIDS related activities. Other sources of information were hardly consulted.It is recommended that religious leaders can be a very good channel in reaching out to PLWHA if trained as peer educators.  PLWHA should be included in the various selection committees not to only provide relevant information, but also to give sense of belonging in meeting their psychological needs. NGOs on HIV/AIDS-information dissemination should be encouraged as well. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Information needs, user information, health information

The Effect of Library Use Education as a Course on Library Patronage: A Case Study of LAUTECH Library, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

This study attempts to appraise the effect of library use education as a course of study on library patronage by the undergraduates in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. The essence of education, formal or informal, is the ability of the learner to put learning to practical use. Hence, the knowledge acquired must be reflected in the life of the learner. The study also attempts to reveal the relevance of library use education as a course of study to the students, the extent of use of library resources and services, the user/staff interaction and the students\u27 assessment of the method, and content of instructional manual. Recommendations for improvement are given

HEALTH INFORMATION NEED AND INFORMATION SOURCES OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN OGBOMOSO METROPOLIS, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study examined health information needs and information sources of pregnant women in Ogbomoso metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The instrument of questionnaire was used to elicit information from the two teaching hospitals in Ogbomoso metropolis namely: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and Bowen University Teaching hospital (BUTH), Ogbomosho. The period of administration of questionnaire covered two (2) months with the aid of staff Nurse/midwifes on duty. The total number of one hundred and fifty questionnaire was distributed to the respondents of which 136 copies were returned and analysed at 90.7% response rate. The demographic characteristics of the respondents showed that there were graduate that participated in the study. Majority had just spent between 1-5years in marriage. Among information needs of pregnant women includes information on maternity, information on delivery and information on breast feeding among others. The study also found no significant relationship between use of health information sources and information needs of pregnant women (N=136, r =-050, P= \u3e01). The study found significant joint effect of independent variables (information needs of pregnant women, source of health information used and constraint to use of health information) on use of health information sources F(3,132) 1,583; R=.186, = R2.035; P \u3e.05). Few recommendations are given on creating awareness on use of health information sources by pregnant women