ISSN (Online): 3108-1584
Research Paper
Volume 2, Issue 2 - September 2026
Information literacy has become essential to secondary school students because learning increasingly depends on the ability to identify information needs, locate relevant resources, evaluate credibility and use information ethically and effectively. This study assessed information literacy skills among secondary school students in Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria, and examined the implications for library services. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The study covered the five Local Government Areas (LGAs) constituting Kogi Central Senatorial District—Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene and Ogori/Magongo—with three secondary schools selected from each LGA, giving fifteen schools. A target sample of 400 senior secondary school students was used, comprising 216 males (54%) and 184 females (46%), with respondents aged 13–18 years. A structured questionnaire was designed around information-need identification, information location, source evaluation, and information use and library-resource utilization. Descriptive statistics comprising frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used, while independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were specified for group comparisons. The study recognizes that epileptic electricity supply and inadequate finance can constrain the development and effective operation of school libraries, particularly libraries requiring ICT and electronic resources. Nevertheless, the need for functional school libraries remains compelling because access to organized information resources, professional guidance and appropriate learning spaces can support students’ research skills and academic output. The study recommends the establishment and strengthening of functional school libraries, sustainable funding, alternative power solutions, professional staffing, curriculum-integrated information-literacy instruction and stronger teacher–librarian collaboration.
Information literacy, secondary school students, school libraries, library services, digital resources, Kogi Central, Nigeria
Ipemida, Friday Pius (CLN), "Assessment of Information Literacy Skills among Secondary School Students in Kogi Central Senatorial District, Nigeria: Implications for Library Services", Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 242-253, Sep. 2026.
Ipemida, Friday Pius (CLN) (2026). Assessment of Information Literacy Skills among Secondary School Students in Kogi Central Senatorial District, Nigeria: Implications for Library Services. Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, 2(2), 242-253.
Ipemida, Friday Pius (CLN). "Assessment of Information Literacy Skills among Secondary School Students in Kogi Central Senatorial District, Nigeria: Implications for Library Services." Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2026, pp. 242-253.
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author = {Ipemida, Friday Pius (CLN)},
title = {Assessment of Information Literacy Skills among Secondary School Students in Kogi Central Senatorial District, Nigeria: Implications for Library Services},
journal = {Cosmo Research and Science International Journal},
year = {2026},
volume = {2},
number = {2},
pages = {242-253},
issn = {3108-1584},
url = {https://cosmorsij.com/published/CRSIJ26000381.pdf},
abstract = {Information literacy has become essential to secondary school students because learning increasingly depends on the ability to identify information needs, locate relevant resources, evaluate credibility and use information ethically and effectively. This study assessed information literacy skills among secondary school students in Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria, and examined the implications for library services. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The study covered the five Local Government Areas (LGAs) constituting Kogi Central Senatorial District—Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene and Ogori/Magongo—with three secondary schools selected from each LGA, giving fifteen schools. A target sample of 400 senior secondary school students was used, comprising 216 males (54%) and 184 females (46%), with respondents aged 13–18 years. A structured questionnaire was designed around information-need identification, information location, source evaluation, and information use and library-resource utilization. Descriptive statistics comprising frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used, while independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were specified for group comparisons. The study recognizes that epileptic electricity supply and inadequate finance can constrain the development and effective operation of school libraries, particularly libraries requiring ICT and electronic resources. Nevertheless, the need for functional school libraries remains compelling because access to organized information resources, professional guidance and appropriate learning spaces can support students’ research skills and academic output. The study recommends the establishment and strengthening of functional school libraries, sustainable funding, alternative power solutions, professional staffing, curriculum-integrated information-literacy instruction and stronger teacher–librarian collaboration.},
keywords = {Information literacy, secondary school students, school libraries, library services, digital resources, Kogi Central, Nigeria},
month = {September}
}