Open AccessAWARENESS AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION AT KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE, NAIROBI
Author(s) -
Kuruga Wangeci,
Rose Njoroge
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african journal of education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2519-0296
DOI - 10.47604/ajep.1308
Subject(s) - service (business) , sample (material) , business , simple random sample , population , dissemination , data collection , descriptive statistics , environmental resource management , knowledge management , public relations , environmental planning , geography , computer science , marketing , political science , environmental health , medicine , sociology , telecommunications , social science , chemistry , statistics , environmental science , mathematics , chromatography
Purpose: This study sought to assess Awareness and use of environmental information resources to promote environmental protection & conservation at Kenya National Library Service
Methodology: The study adopted descriptive research design. Simple random sampling was used to select a sample size of 105 respondents from a total target population of 550 staff members. In addition the five heads of department were interviewed. Data was collected and later analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Frequency count and percentages were used to analyze the data collected.
Results: Findings revealed that the level of awareness on environmental information resources is low since the KNLS library staff has not implemented methods of awareness creation to users. The environmental information resources in Kenya National Library Service are not located at a specific place but integrated with the rest of the library collection thus hard to locate with ease. The challenges faced by Kenya National Library Services staff in disseminating environmental information resources to the users.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Libraries and relevant environmental institutions need to create awareness on environmental information resources, conduct staff training, and evaluation of environmental information resources so as to access the level of quality and value to the library users.