Gender dimension of use of library: The Ccase of Federal University, Lokoja

Abstract

This study critically examines gender disparity in the use of library services - a case study of students of Federal University Lokoja. It comparatively measures how both male and female students utilize the available information resources of the library under study. The questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. The results showed that there is no significant difference amongst the male and female users in the use of library. The result explicitly shows that the gender difference in accessing information materials in the library is not significant because both males and females actively use the library, only that both genders happen to get higher preference in certain specific variables, but in the end, the difference observed is not significant.

Keywords: gender disparity, information materials, accessibility, use