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    The Effects of Abandonment of Projects in Plateau State, Nigeria
    (International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, 2021) Alaezi, J.O.; Rugu, E.A.; Marut, J.J.; Igwe, C.O.
    Public Project particularly infrastructural projects are intended to provide new products and services to the community and at the same time promote the beauty of the environment however, their abandonment has led to so many negative effects. The study has determined the effects of abandonment of projects in plateau state, Nigeria. Quantitative method of data collection was employed in the study using close ended questionnaire. The data analysis tool that was employed for this study is the relative importance index (R.I.I). The RII was used to analyzed data obtained for the effects of abandonment of projects; the highest value of RII was ranked 1 and so on. Also descriptive statistics was employed to analyze the background of the respondents. It has been discovered from the research that, project abandonment has at least (15) far-reaching effects on national development. Cost overrun which was ranked first (1 ) with 91.00% is a very significant effect of project st abandonment, when projects are abandoned it leads to increase in the initial cost of the project, the final cost of the project will be exceeded leading to the initial cost of the project as a result of non-completion of projects within the agreed contract period. Other effects of project abandonment include: discouragement of investment is 89.00%, wastage of expended resources 88.00%, affects economic growth 86.00%, leads to unemployment 85.00%, hide out for criminals 83.00%, time overrun 82.00%, disappointment to the prospective users 81.00%, increase risk and project becomes obsolete and affects the aesthetics of the built environment 80.00%, affects quality 79.00% and reduces revenue 79.00%, technological backwardness 78.00% and finally reduces standard of living with 72.00%. It can be inferred that project abandonment has great effect on cost
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    Information and Communication Technology Competence and Staff Motivation as Correlate of Job Performance of Library Staff in University Libraries in Plateau State
    (Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria, 2025) Yahaya, M.; Abduldayan, F. J.; Chucks-Ibe, P. O.
    The study investigated information and communication technology competence and staff motivation as correlates of job performance in university libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study has seven objectives, four research questions, and three hypotheses. The study adopted a survey descriptive design. The population of the study was 122 library staff in three universities: University of Jos, Plateau State University, and the Federal College of Education with a affiliated degree institutions. A total of 122 copies of the questionnaire were collected and used for the analysis. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that some aspect of the job performance of the library staff in university libraries in Plateau State such as supervision and interpersonal relationship were good. The study further revealed that there was a moderate and positive relationship between ICT competence and job performance with an r = 0.676 and P<0.05, while motivation and job performance also had a moderate and positive relationship with an r = 0.725. The extent of the staff motivation for high job performance was moderate. The findings revealed that the staff agreed that the university libraries in Plateau State were moderately motivated. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the Management of University Libraries in Plateau State should provide adequate ICT facilities and infrastructure that would motivate the library staff towards achieving high job performance. There should also be regular training of staff on new trends in ICT and how they can be integrated into library services. Management of the university libraries should also pay attention to motivational strategies such as regular promotion of staff, payment of allowance, and other welfare benefits in order to improve the job performance of the library staff. Libraries should also consider recognizing non-financial rewards such as verbal appreciation, better work environment, team work, open communication, and skill utilization in order to boost staff morale. Motivation should also be based on educational qualification, years of experience, supervisory ability, digitization skills, decision making skills and communication skills. The Management of university libraries in Plateau State should also be proactive in determining other factors such as environment and staff attitudes that could lead to improved job performance.