INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCE AND USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY MEDICAL STUDENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                                                

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background to the Study                                                                                              

1.2   Statement of the Problem                                                                                              

1.3   Objective of the Study                                                                                                  

1.4   Research Questions                                                                                                        

1.5   Hypotheses                                                                                                                    

1.6   Scope of the Study                                                                                                        

1.7   Significance of the Study                                                                                              

1.8   Operational Definition of Terms                                                                                    

CHAPTERTWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE                                                                                                

2.0 Introduction                                                                                                                      

2.1 The Concept of Information Literacy                                                                                             

2.2 The Concept on the Use of Information Resources                                                        

2.3 The Need for Information literacy Competenc3e Tertiary Institutions                           

2.4 Availability of information Resources to Medical Students                                           

2.5 Access to Information Resources by Medical Students                                                  

2.6 Use of Information Resources and Information Literacy Competency of Medical                     Students                                                                                                                       

2.7 Challenges of Information Literacy Competency Acquisition by Medical                      Students                                                                                                                     

2.8.1 Theoretical Framework                                                                                                 

2.8.2 SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy Model                                              

2.8.3 Fishbien and Ajzen theory on Use of Information Resources                                      

2.8.4 Relevance of theories to the study                                                                               

2.9 Conceptual Model                                                                                                            

2.10 Appraisal of Literature                                                                                                   

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction                                                                                                                     

3.1 Research Design                                                                                                              

3.2 Population                                                                                                                        

3.3 Sample size and sampling Technique                                                                               

3.4 Research Instrument                                                                                                        

3.5 Validity and Reliability of the instrument                                                                       

3.6 Method of Data Collection                                                                                              

3.7 Method of Data Analysis                                                                                                

3.8 Ethical Consideration                                                                                                                      

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND

                                   DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS

4.0 Introduction                                                                                                                     

4.1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents                                                             

4.2 Analysis of Research Questions                                                                                      

4.3 Use of information Resources                                                                             

4.4 Analysis of Hypothesis                                                                                        

4.5 Discussion of the Findings                                                                                  

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

                                 RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                            

5.0 Introduction                                                                                                                     

5.1 Summary                                                                                                                          

5.2 Conclusion                                                                                                                       

5.3  Recommendations                                                                                                           

5.4 Contribution to Knowledge                                                                                             

5.5 Suggestion for Further Studies                                                                            

References                                                                                                                             

Appendix                                                                                                                               

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