Poor Funding of Public Libraries in Nigeria: Adamawa State Scenario

Babangida Umar Babayi, Amina Makintami, Patric Tumba

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The study investigated effect of poor funding of public libraries in Nigeria: Adamawa State scenario. The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect of poor funding of public libraries Nigeria, Survey research design method was used for the study. Questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistics used was used for data analysis using simple percentages presented in tables. The study revealed that majority of the respondents indicated that government subvention is the sources of funding of public library, majority of the respondents indicated that funding of public library is inadequate. Also, majority of the respondent indicated that international donors are the alternative sources of funding public libraries and majority of the respondents indicated that the effect of poor funding causes in ability to acquire current material in the library. It has been concluded among others that Adamawa state public library is been funded through government subvention. Also, it has been recommended among others that government should increase subvention of public library to meet the expectation and the demand of its community.


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