Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through LIS Education in Africa

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations can be achieved through teaching, research and innovation. The Sustainable Development Goals advocate that all learners will have the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. The use of scholarly e-resources offers quality academic resources which contribute greatly to teaching, research and innovation. Thus, purpose of the study was to examine the awareness, perception and use of scholarly e-resources by Library and Information Science (LIS) students in Africa. The paper is based on research paper related to the topic of the article. The study revealed that despite efforts by academic institutions to make scholarly electronic resources available, these resources seem to be underutilized by students. Also, there is paucity of literature on the use of scholarly e-resources in order to promote quality education through teaching, research and innovation, especially by LIS students or professionals who are being trained to assist other people in information retrieval in the digital age. The research brings to fore the importance of the awareness and use of scholarly e-resources to enhance research and innovation in order to achieve sustainable development through quality education. The study recommends more practical training for LIS students in order to familiarize them with several scholarly e-resources and their functionality. This will help the students, stakeholders and policy makers understand how to harness human capital for sustainable development by ensuring quality education through the maximum utilization of scholarly e-resources for teaching, research and innovation

The nexus between digitization, preservation and access in the context of selection of materials for archives

The purpose of the paper is to examine the nexus between digitization, preservation and access in the context of selection of archival materials for digitization in Nigeria. In this paper, the author reviewed literature on the importance of archival materials, connection between digitization, preservation and access and the selection of materials for digitization at the National Archives of Nigeria. The study was carried out to understand the phenomenon in a local context and this anchored upon a previous study and preliminary observation by the researcher which revealed that the materials at the National Archives of Nigeria are fast deteriorating and the organization does not have a digitization plan or policy. A digitization policy which clearly outlines the criteria for selection of materials is very important to the digitization plan of any organization. The research adopted a qualitative research method. Data for the study was collected through data analysis and observation. The data collected were triangulated. The study highlights the importance of selection in the process of digitizing the collections of the National Archives of Nigeria. The paper will be useful to policy makers and all stakeholders as well as the Federal Government of Nigeria. While there are enormous benefits to be derived from digitizing archival holdings, the lack of a selection policy is one of the major challenges faced in the digitization process. The recommendations emerging from this paper would useful in mitigating some of these challenges

Academic Disciplines and Use of Library-Based Online Resources for Learning Activities by Undergraduates in University of Ibadan, Nigeria

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of academic disciplines on the use of library-based online resources for learning activities by undergraduates in the University of Ibadan. The paper adopted the quantitative research method. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the undergraduate students from each faculty and department with the sampling fraction of 2.5%. The sample size for the study is 303 undergraduates of University of Ibadan. Questionnaire was the instrument used to gather data for the research. 286 (94.4%) questionnaires were properly completed and analyzed. The study revealed that that the Internet is the most preferred medium for information retrieval with 181 (63.3%) students affirming this. E-journal is the most frequently used online resource with 187 (65.4%) ranging from once a day to at least once a month. Also, the total average of 164 (57.34%) of the undergraduates agree that they make use of library-based online resources for their school work while an average of approximately 131 (42.7%) do not make use of the library-based online resources. However, the major challenge in the utilization of library-based online resource is lack of assistance from the library staff with a total of 165 (57.7%) of the students affirming. For undergraduates to excel in their various academic disciplines there is a need to expose the student to the available library based online resources. The recommendations emerging from this study should go a long way to mitigate some of the challenges

An intergrated model of the role of authentic leadership, psychological capital, psychological climate and intention to quit on employee work engagement: A comparative analysis

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Industrial Psychology)Organizations exist for the primary aim of meeting particular objectives: innovation and advancement, customer satisfaction, profit making and delivery of quality goods and services. These goals are mostly channelled with the intent of demonstrating high performance crucial for the continued existence of the organization especially in these rapidly changing global economies. This target, however, cannot be achieved without the aid of employees in the organization. A plethora of previous studies have proven that efficiency, productivity, high performance and stability on the job can be better achieved when the employees are dedicated, committed to their work roles and experience work engagement. The experience of work engagement on the part of the employees is not a random event; it depends on a myriad of factors that include authentic leadership. Leaders have a cumulative change effect on their followers; hence, leaders in an organization can be termed as core drivers of employee engagement. Hence, it becomes imperative to seek to understand what authentic leadership as a construct has to offer to the workplace

Protective Properties of Citrullus lanatus on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Liver Damage in Rats

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the leaf extract of Citrullus lanatus on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver damage in rats. Methodology: Hepatoprotective study was conducted using five groups (A-E) of six male rats per group. Groups A and B served as the control groups and were respectively administered with distilled water and CCl4 in olive oil while groups C, D and E were administered respectively with 500, 1,000 and 1,500mg/kg body weight of the ethanolic leaf extract of C. lanatus for 7 days. Animals were subsequently anaesthetized, blood samples were collected for alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin, total protein and albumin assays; liver organ was isolated and processed for biochemical and histopathological studies. Results: There were significant increases (P=0.05) in the serum levels of ALT and AST both in the plasma and liver homogenate in the group treated with CCl4 as compared to negative control group; while in the extract treated group, there was a decrease in the levels of the aminotransferases. Histopathological studies showed severe portal congestion and necrosis of hepatocytes in the group treated with CCl4 while the groups administered with the extract treated group showed a moderate venous congestion with absence of necrosis. Conclusion: These results highlight the ability of the leaf extract of C. lanatus to ameliorate damage in the liver of albino rat

Serum levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 has no correlation with gender and age in polytrauma

Background: Trauma is one of the commonest causes of death among young people with significant increase in morbidity and mortality. Following injuries to tissues, the body responds in an attempt to cause repair of the damaged tissue. Although its significance depends on the interplay of various factors involving neurohormonal and immune responses. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a pro-inflammatory chemoattractant produced by the monocyte and causes the further release of chemokines and cytokines needed at the site of tissue injury. It therefore plays a critical role in tissue healing.Methods: This was a prospective hospital-based study carried out at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Polytrauma patients admitted through the accident and emergency department that met a defined criteria were recruited and had their blood samples taken into an endotoxin free test tube at 48±2 hours after trauma. MCP-1 levels in the serum were estimated though the human MCP-1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. This process was carried out using the ELISA technique based on the producer’s guide.Results: 110 patients were recruited for the study. There was no significant difference in gender variations in MCP-1 level (t=-0.935, p=0.351). For the male and female variations in MCP-1 levels, it ranges from 10 to 2841 and 22 to 2687 respectively. Likewise, there was no significant relationship in age variations in MCP-1 values (f=0.959, p>0.05).Conclusions: This study demonstrated no correlation between serum level of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 with age and gender in polytraumatized patient according to age and gender

Growth, haematology and serum biochemistry of african catfish clarias gariepinus fed diets containing mixture of processed moringa (moringa oleifera) leaf and kernel meal

The potential of blending soaked moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf and fermented moringakernel as a substitute for fishmeal in the diet for Clarias gariepinus was investigated. Theleaves were soaked overnight while the seeds were defatted and subsequently fermentedwith Rhizopus stolonifer. Four approximately isonitrogenous (40 % crude protein) andiso-energetic (20 kJ/g) diets were formulated to contain graded levels (0, 20, 40 and 60%) of mixture (1:1) of soaked leaf and fermented kernel of moringa. The diets were fedto triplicates group of C. gariepinus (average weight, 8.87 ± 0.02 g) for 56 days. Growthperformance in terms of weight gain and specific growth rate in the group that receivedcontrol diet was significantly higher (p<0.05) than those that were reared on dietscontaining 40 and 60 % mixture of soaked moringa leaf and fermented kernel butstatistically similar (p>0.05) to the group fed with 20% of the mixture. The feedconversion ratio was statistically similar (p>0.05) in the control and dietary treatments.The haematological profile of the control group was similar (p>0.05) to all othertreatment groups in all the parameters examined; suggesting that there were nodeleterious health effects arising from incorporation of processed moringa leaf andkernel in the diets for C. gariepinus.Keywords: Clarias gariepinus, Moringa leaf and kernel, Growth performance, Nutrient utilizatio

Epidemiology of fractures of the humerus at the university college hospital Ibadan

Background: The humerus is one of the long bones of the upper limb. It may be fractured following traumatic or non-traumatic injury. Humeral shaft fractures account for 1-3% of all fractures. However supracondylar fracture of the humerus is more common amongst children accounting for about 16% of all pediatric fractures. Trauma especially from falls especially in both children and geriatric populations has been known to cause humeral fractures. Other causes had been documented also. This study was aimed at determining the incidence, cause and pattern of humeral fracture in patients who presented to the accident and emergency department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Methods: Patients with radiologically confirmed humeral fractures who presented to the accident and emergency department of the hospital between January 2015 and December 2019 were included in the study. Data was obtained from the electronically stored data at the department of orthopedic surgery and trauma university college hospital Ibadan using a proforma and the data generated was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16. Results: A total of 167 patients with humeral fractures were seen during the study period. Most of these patients are within the age range of 0-15 years. Male to female ratio was 1.7:1. Most humeral fractures were due to fall and the distal humerus was most commonly affected. Conclusions: Humeral fractures occur in younger people and efforts should be geared towards preventing this trend in younger population

Incidence of pediatric long bone fractures at the university college hospital Ibadan

Background: Individuals within the paediatric age group sustain different types of fractures, as such the need to determine the incidence and pattern of long bone fractures among patients 16 years and below admitted through the different wards of admittance of the university college hospital Ibadan.Methods: This was a retrospective hospital-based study involving patients 16 years and below admitted through the accident and emergency department, the children emergency department, the neonatal ward and labour ward of the hospital between January 2013 and December 2018 at the university college hospital Ibadan. Using a proformal completed from the electronically stored data that captured the patient’s history, examination findings, X-ray film and treatment offered which was collected on a weekly basis.Results: 25.13% of the patients reviewed within the study period were paediatric patients. A total of 337 paediatric patients were reviewed. There were 124 female and 213 males with ratio (F:M-1:1.7). The fractures were mostly secondary to fall and road traffic crash accounting for 68.54% and 23.15% respectively. 65.12% of the fractures involve the bone of the upper limbs while 34.98% occur in the bones of the lower limbs. The radius and the ulnar bones are the most affected. Transverse fracture is the most common pattern observed.Conclusions: More than 20% of the reviewed population was in the paediatric age group and the radius and ulnar bones were the most commonly fractured bone in this age group. They usually follow trivial falls

A confirmatory factor analytic study of an authentic leadership measure in Nigeria

Authentic leadership has been identified as one of the competencies for effective leaders. Research purpose: The primary goal of the present study was to test, on a Nigerian sample, the psychometric properties of the Authentic Leadership Inventory (ALI) developed by Neider and Schriesheim. Motivation for the study: Various instruments have been developed to measure authentic leadership, with the ALI being one of the widely used questionnaires. There is a need to assess the reliability and construct validity of the ALI on a Nigerian sample owing to paucity of studies on its psychometric properties in this setting. Research approach/design and method: A non-probability sample consisting of 213 bank employees working in Nigeria was studied. The ALI was used to measure authentic leadership, and its reliability was evaluated using SPSS, while construct validity was assessed through confirmatory factory analyses in the Linear Structural Relations (LISREL) programme. Main findings: Moderate levels of reliability were found for the subscales of the ALI