The Need and Relevance of Archives in Nigerian Universities Libraries

Obaro Gabrieline Onyedikachi

Abstract


The study investigated the need and relevance of Archives in Nigerian Universities. The design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey. The study utilized two research questions and one hypothesis. A sample of 80 professional librarians was drawn from a respondent population of 265 in libraries in four universities in South South Nigeria. Data was collected with a self-designed questionnaire called “Need and Relevance of Archives questionnaire (NRAq)â€. The instrument which was patterned after a modified likert 4 point rating scale contained 18 items were used. Data was analyzed with mean and t-test. Findings revealed that Nigerian universities should have their own archives (archival centers), to help in preserving their archives which is a major source of research primary source. It was recommended that Archives should be built in all Nigerian Universities and Archivists employed.


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