Browsing by Author "Oyedum, G.U."

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A Comparative Evaluation of the Networks of Three Nigerian Federal Universities for Effective Library Services
(Ghana Library Journal, Ghana, 2013) Abduldayan, F.J.; Oluwade, B.; Oyedum, G.U.
This paper is a comparative evaluation of the networks of three Nigerian federal universities and how such networks can be used to enhance library services. The university networks included in this study are the Federal University of Technology Minna Network (FUTMINNet), University of Jos Network (UNIJOSNet) and University of Lagos Network (UNILAGNet). University of Minna (FUTMIN), established in the 1980s, belongs to the third generation of Nigerian universities; University of Jos (UNIJOS) (established in the 1970s) belongs to the second generation, while University of Lagos (UNILAG) (which was established in the 1960s) belongs to the first generation. Both FUTMIN and UNIJOS are located in North Central geo-political zone of Nigeria while UNILAG is located in the South West zone. The research design employed was the survey method (involving the use of questionnaire, interview, and direct observation) to study the wired and wireless connectivity of the networks of the three universities and compare them against criteria such as network speed, bandwidth, latency, and user response. Structured and semi-structured questionnaires were administered to the network users of each of the three universities, giving a total of 300 questionnaires for the study. The result of the study shows that UNIJOSNet is the fastest while in terms of the wired service, UNILAGNet is the fastest. FUTMINNet is not performing well compared with the UNIJOSNet and UNILAGNet, or not satisfying its users at a satisfactory level. Wireless services of UNIJOSNet and UNILAGNet, which in turn affects the quality of library services offered to users. Wireless services of FUTMINNet do not adequately meet the expectations of users of library services. The paper recommends that the library network services of UNILAGNet has the best performance, while FUTMINNet needs the most improvement. Finally, universities need to enhance their wireless networks by upgrading and expanding the network components and infrastructures of all the networks, especially FUTMINNet.
Assessment of Plagiarism in Undergraduate Projects in the Department of Library and Information Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State
(Nigerian Libraries: Journal of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), 2017) Abduldayan, F.J.; Obaje, A.M.; Oyedum, G.U.
The study examined students' plagiarism in undergraduate final year projects for the 2014/2015 academic session in the Department of Library and Information Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Turnitin anti-plagiarism software was used in checking the similarity index and percentage of plagiarized content in the students’ projects. The acceptable benchmark for similarity index was 20% in line with the University policy. All the cases of plagiarism are treated as a case of examination misconduct by the University. The study utilized the analysis of Turnitin anti-plagiarism software as the method for determining the rate of plagiarism. The total population of 42 students for the 2014/2015 was considered, of which 31 (73.8%) successfully trained in their work and graduated with percentages ranging from 14% to 20% similarity indices. The study determined different tricks and methods adopted by students in manipulating the results of Turnitin in order to get the acceptable percentages. Findings revealed some of the challenges faced by students while using Turnitin for plagiarism check. These included students’ lack of paraphrasing skills, time constraints, and lack of continuous monitoring of students’ progress by faculty instructors. The study concluded that Turnitin has helped improve students’ work integrity among students and staff and has also ensured integrity in intellectual outputs emanating from the university. This has led to the increased research visibility and academic ranking of the Federal University of Technology, Minna on the Web. The study recommended that the University should encourage all students to start turning in their work early and not at the end of the project, as this would give them time to paraphrase their work before submission deadlines. The need for comprehensive training on how to paraphrase contents was also recommended.
Research data management practices of chemistry researchers in federal universities of technology in Nigeria
(Digital Library Perspectives, 2021) Abduldayan, F.J.; Abifarin, F.P.; Oyedum, G.U.; Alhassan, J.A.
This is an exploratory study on the research data management practice of chemistry researchers in federal universities of technology in Nigeria. Research data are increasingly becoming important and are required by journal publishers and international funders to be carefully gathered and properly kept for validation of results, sharing, and future reuse. These chemistry researchers were purposively selected across the five federal universities of technology in Nigeria, namely Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMIN), Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University of Technology, Bauchi (ATBU), and Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH). A qualitative research technique using a semi-structured interview schedule was used to gather data from forty (40) chemistry researchers across the five federal universities of technology in Nigeria. These chemistry researchers were those with either a doctoral degree or currently undergoing doctoral training across all available options and ranks in chemistry. Interview questions were divided into four major sections covering chemistry researchers’ understanding of research data, experience with data loss, data storage methods and backup techniques, data protection, data preservation, and the availability of a data management plan. Findings, as derived from thematic analysis of transcribed responses, revealed that chemistry researchers' research data management practices need a lot of improvement to ensure long-term access, preservation, and reuse of their research data. The study recommended the need for libraries to embark on awareness and education of chemistry researchers on the benefits of good research data management practices.