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Young People's Perceptions towards Librarians: An Exploratory Study of Students of Five Senior High Schools in Ghana

Name: Young People's Perceptions towards Librarians: An Exploratory Study of Students of Five Senior High Schools in Ghana
Creator: Abban, Samuel
Keywords: 4. Education, Young people, Perception, Librarian, Image, Students, Librarianship

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Apr 2021 Old English Publisher:Zenodo

Authors: Abban, Samuel;

doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5031764 , 10.5281/zenodo.5031763

Young People's Perceptions towards Librarians: An Exploratory Study of Students of Five Senior High Schools in Ghana

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Abstract

This study sought to discover young people’s impressions of librarians and their work. Three Hundred and Fifty Three Senior High School (SHS) students were selected using proportionate stratified sampling technique for the study. Using the survey descriptive method, structured questionnaires were randomly administered. Three Hundred and Twenty Six, representing 92% of the questionnaires were retrieved and found usable. The study includes a comparison of a librarian with nine other professional groups based on five criteria considered to be essential determining factors when choosing a profession.

Related Organizations

Presbyterian University College
Ghana

Keywords

Young people, Perception, Librarian, Image, Students, Librarianship

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