RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA EDUCATION ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study sought to find the relationship between school library resources and girl-child education among public secondary school students in Awka Education Zone of Anambra State in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. Correlation research design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprised all Senior Secondary 1 to Senior Secondary 3 students in the study area.  Purposive sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 600 female students from the 10 selected schools. Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient which yielded an average coefficient value of 0.80. Copies of the questionnaire were personally administered to the students. Same number of questionnaires distributed was same number retrieved yielding a 100% return rate. The analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics and hypothesis tested at 5% level of significance the result of the two hypotheses tested showed that statistically there was significant barriers to girl-child education. These barriers statistically have significant relationship with girl child education in Awka South LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that state government and school management should work towards reducing the barriers that hitherto hinder the use of school library resources. This will enhance girl child education in Awka Education zone of Anambra State.