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    The State of Reading in Faculty Libraries: A Socio-Economic Analysis
    (IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2015-06) MUHAMMED Jamiu Oladele, MORUF Hawwau A.
    Abstract: Descriptive survey design and simple balloting method is employed in selecting four(4) faculty libraries in University of Ibadan,Nigeria. Questionnaire was the main instrument used to collect necessary information from the students.Two hundred and fifty copies of questionnaire were administered with returned rate of 95.6%. Analysisof data collected with regard to the effects of the socio-economic factors on the state of reading in faculty libraries reveals that autobiography was ranked first out of areas of reading interest, having 2.22 ± 1.13 as the mean and standard deviation (SD) respectively while the text book took the lowest share with 1.43 ± 0.52 as the mean and standard deviation (SD) respectively. Also, the social factors affecting reading habits of students are as follows; frequent use of library followed by the parents level of education, while least of the factors was specific selected area of interest and then the economic factors are: parents not skilled followed by the parents very poor while the least of the factors was parents being considered very rich. Lastly in terms of use of library, borrowing most books from the library and use the library for online reading materials top the use of library while the least of the use were consulting the librarian for information and consulting reference section for any information. The study recommends that more information technology devices should be procured in the faculty libraries of universities in Nigeria and improvement on economic and social factors by the government.