Effects of resourcefulness on the research productivity of LIS educators in Nassarawa state, Nigeria

Abstract

Research productivity is the crux of measuring and valuating the productivity of educators in any institution of Higher learning. Research productivity in particular is crucial to the overall development of both the institutions of higher learning and of the individual faculty. To enhance the ranking and standard of higher institution of learning in this digital age,the research output of the educators are normally displayed in the institutions' repositories. One of the indicators of progress and which is normally use as a yardstick for career progression and elevation of faculties in higher institutions of learning is research productivity. Research productivity of faculties including library and information science(LIS) educators might not receive a boost if they are not resourceful. The study was located bin Nassarawa state, Nigeria. Two (2) research questions were asked and answered. The research design used was descriptive survey. The total population used was twelve(12) LIS educators from the six(6) higher institutions of learning in Nassarawa state. Only two (2) of the institutions run LIS programs. Specifically, Federal University Lafia and Nassarawa state polytechnic,Lafia. Hence they were purposively selected for the study. Total enumeration (cencus) techniquewas used to cover the entire population. Twelve (12) copies of the questionnaire were all returned having a response rate of 100%. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that resourcefulness greatly enhanced the research productivity in the two higher institutions running LIS programmes in Nassarawa state Nigeria as revealed in their mean scores for all the items/constructs outlined to demonstrate quality of resourcefulness respectively. The study recommended that LIS educators in Nassarawa state Nigeria should be trained and imparted with skills to be more resourceful since it has positive influence on their research productivity. In addition, they should also be provided with opportunities to attend conferences, workshops, seminars and be provided with research grants in order to develop their resourceful ability for enhanced research productivity.