Factors Inhibiting School Library Development in Kano State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Kano State, curriculum, Factors inhibiting, School libraryAbstract
Literature abounds on both the importance of the school library and on why the
school library should be integrated into the curriculum. Some States have already
made positive strides in the direction. It is against this backdrop that the situation
in Kano State with regard to primary, junior and senior secondary school libraries
is examined. An overview of the current school library scene in Kano State is
presented. The importance of lobbying the relevant authorities in the school
libraries development scheme comes out quite clearly. The major aim of this
study is an attempt at changing the Kano State school library situation in
conformity with modern school library practices. Finally the result shows that
out of the seven thousand two hundred and fifteen (7,215) schools only three
thousand four hundred and ten (3,410) got libraries, it was observe that majority
of schools from rural areas fail to have libraries from what was observed during
the research and the situation is worse in primary school having the largest
number.
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