School library and students’ understanding of public administration
| Published date | 01 March 2024 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/01447394221103956 |
| Author | Fred Awaah,Peter Akinsola Okebukola,Juma Shabani,Solomon Yeboah,Olasunkanmi Adio Gbeleyi,Heloo Sefiamor Emmanuella |
| Date | 01 March 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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Teaching Public Administration
2024, Vol. 42(1) 3–14
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School library and students’
understanding of public
administration
Fred Awaah
University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana
Peter Akinsola Okebukola
African Centre of Excellence Lagos State University-Nigeria, Ojo, Nigeria
Juma Shabani
Doctoral School, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
Solomon Yeboah
School of Graduate Studies, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana
Olasunkanmi Adio Gbeleyi
African Centre of Excellence Lagos State University-Nigeria, Ojo, Nigeria
Heloo Sefiamor Emmanuella
University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana
Abstract
Student difficulty in public administration has witnessed some writings within the African context.
Although these studies are emerging, there seems to be minimal research on the influence of
school libraries on students’understanding of public administration. This gap in the public
administration literature precludes educational managers from determining whether or not the
variable influences students understanding of the course/programme. Not establishing this places
educational managers in a situation that inhibits them from placing measures to enhance the
understanding of the course from the lenses of school libraries. This study responds to the gap in
the public administration literature by employing a mixed-method approach to investigate the
influence of the variable in the study of public administration by Ghanaian and Nigerian university
students using a sample of N = 650. Anchored on the Culturo-Techno- Contextual Approach, the
Corresponding author:
Fred Awaah, Department of Business Administration, University of Professional Studies, P.O. Box LG 149, IPS
Road, Accra, Ghana.
Email: akaphari@yahoo.com
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