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Item An assessment of the staffing structures of university libraries in Ghana(Library Review, 2002-03) Badu, E.E.The nature of organisational structure is discussed. A survey is reported comparing the organisational structures of university libraries in Ghana with those of their counterparts in the UK. The discussion covers factors that make changes in present structures necessary and type of structural changes required. Problems are identified and current organisational processes and management style discussed. © 2002, MCB UP LimitedItem A bibliometric analysis of theses at the School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon(Library Philosophy and Practice, 2019-05-15) Alemna, A.A.; Bilson, A.P.K.E; Badu, E.E.The purpose of the study was to analyse the Master of Philosophy and the Doctor of Philosophy theses publications by postgraduate students at the School of Nuclear and Allied Science (SNAS), University of Ghana from (2008 - 2016) using the INIS database as the source of data. The study used the bibliometric method. The purposive sampling technique was used to retrieve four hundred and fourteen (414) theses records from a population of five hundred and thirty eight (538) theses records published in Ghana. The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database and the search query language (country:Ghana AND recordtype:Thesis/Dissertation) were the main instruments used in retrieving the data before extracting them onto Microsoft excel spreadsheet for analysis. The major findings of the study revealed that the yearly publication trend of graduate student theses at SNAS showed a constant rise and fall in the number of theses published over the period. There was also a big gender gap with male students dominating their female counterparts with (300 or 79.71%) counts. The most frequently used keyword assigned by the indexer (subject specialist) was radiation protection with (189) counts. It is recommended that SNAS should gain autonomy from the University of Ghana, the parent University as it will enable it to run its academic programs by itself, take decisions that will benefit its smooth running and management in the long run and also help to accelerate the plans already in place for a nuclear power plant to be added to the energy mix for Ghana.Item Developing an Academic Community of Practice (COP) in University of Ghana(Information Technologist (The) - African Journals Online, 2016) Badu, E.E.; Badu, C.This study explored the awareness, characteristics, benefits and challenges of the adoption of Community of Practice (CoP) in University of Ghana using some aspects of the grounded theory approach A qualitative design was used for this study.. Twenty-five (25) staff of the College of Education including administrators, lecturers and professors took part in the investigation. An interpretative perspective was therefore adopted to understand the issues from the point of view of the respondents. The awareness of CoP as a concept was not universal. .It is suggested that a sponsored CoP would be ideal for University of Ghana in view of certain anticipated challenges in its implementation. Workshops and seminars ought to be organised to educate management and potential CoP members about the approach.Item Developing an information provision strategy for University Libraries in Ghana(University of Ghana, 1999) Badu, E.E.This study explores the notion of organisational missions and goals held by the major stakeholders in university libraries in Ghana and assesses these visions for the libraries in relation to the development of a strategic planning process for the libraries. Multiple case studies were used to collect the data and the data were analysed using the multiple case study approach. The primary findings are that the major stakeholders in Ghanaian university libraries have different perceptions of the missions of their libraries. Two main perceptions emerged. The non-library stakeholders preferred a narrower mission for the libraries focused more on the needs of their institutions and emphasising collection development as the method of attaining excellence. The library stakeholders expressed a much broader mission defined in the context of national information provision, emphasising information access while at the same time balancing it with collection development. This multiplicity of strategic visions was found to be the subject of disagreement between decision-makers and the rest of the library staff. The study concludes with some ideas on how to address this situation.Item Developing library leaders in Ghana(Journal of Education Research and Behavioral Sciences, 2014-08) Badu, E.E.; Dadzie, P.S.This study explores various leadership approaches i n the context of Ghanaian university libraries. Twenty-six senior librarians and faculty from the U niversity of Ghana were interviewed to determine their views on leadership styles, skills, training and barriers to developing library leaders. Finding s revealed that leaders can be developed through shor t courses, workshops, seminars and formal training. The biggest barrier to library leadership development in Ghana is attributed to shortage of funds for training. The study is limited to the Uni versity of Ghana librarians and faculty of the Department of Information Studies. Therefore, gener alizing to other library staff may be overstretching the conclusions. Nevertheless, there are important lessons to be learnt by all. The study recommends the need for training to be taken seriously in Ghan aian libraries. Additionally, the Department of Information Studies which is the only training scho ol for librarians and archivists was tasked to crea te specific leadership programmes in the curriculum.Item Employee Motivation in University Libraries in Ghana: A comparative analysis(Information Development, 2005-02) Badu, E.E.Comparison of motivational preferences of the staff of two university libraries in Ghana indicates that age groups and professional positions of the workers in a survey determine their motivational factor preferences. Respondents from the two sites have different motivational values. Different strategies are therefore required to motivate the workers and it is suggested that library managers avoid the assumption that what motivates them motivates the employees as well. © 2005, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.Item The Impact of Information Systems Strategy on Bank Performance in Ghana(University of Ghana, 2014-02) Ankrah, E.; Badu, E.E.; Banuro, F.Y.; Alemna, A.A.Today’s business environment is very dynamic and undergoes rapid changes as a result of technological innovation, increased awareness and demands from customers. Information system strategy is a plan that aims to (1) identify the required IS assets, structures, monetary resources, and technologies and (2) Allocate the existing Information System assets in the most efficient way. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of information system strategy on bank performance of six banks in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. There are two measures of performance that relate to how efficient and profitable a business entity is and these are Return on Asset (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE). The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and was comfortably placed within a scientific epistemology of logical positivism. The cases or study settings investigated were local and foreign banks. This study has three categories of population; the strategic staff, the operational staff and the bank customers from the six banks all selected at their Head Offices in Greater Accra region. A proportionate sample size of 62, 348, and 1,352 were used for the strategic staff, operational staff, and bank customers respectively. Simple random sampling was used for the selection of the operation staff whilst purposive sampling was used for the selection of the bank customers. The instrument used in this study was the questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the analysis of the data. A frequency, percentages, charts and Chi- square test of independence to ascertain the significance of the relationship between variables has been used to present the results of the study. Logistic regression is also used to predict the value of a dependent variable using more independent variables. The findings revealed that, the foreign banks (Bank D, Bank E, and Bank F) have invested more in IS than the local banks (Bank A, Bank B, and Bank C). All the foreign banks exhibited increasing trends in the ROA but this trend did not occur in the local banks. This is in line with the second hypothesis that statistically concluded that banks with higher levels of information systems investments have increasing operating profits than banks with low level information systems investments. The effects of IT investment on increasing profitability (ROA and ROE) for banks are significantly great. Strategy appears to have direct effect on IT and IT has direct effect on ROA. The analysis suggests that IT can play a meaningful role in the strategy-ROA relationship. Despite these caveats, the strategic context makes a significant difference in the correlations observed between IT adoption and ROA. Without strategy variable in the model, the correlations would have been underestimated.Item The Impact of Library Usage on the Productivity of the Faculty of the University of Ghana(University of Ghana, 2013-06) Akyeampong, E.A; Badu, E.E.; Alemna, A.A.; University of Ghana, College of Education , School of Information and Communication Studies , Department of Information StudiesThe University of Ghana, like any other public university in Ghana, is prone to financial challenges. These have therefore affected the provision of infrastructure, resources and services to its libraries. The financial constraints of the university have influenced a shift in library service activities, making it difficult for some of the libraries in the University of Ghana Library system (UGLS), to provide some of the services that faculty members need for their teaching, research and publishing activities. This situation has however created a negative perception of the libraries for some faculty members. There are few or no scientific study to determine the level of use of library resources and services, and their impact on teaching, research, and productivity. The study therefore investigates the usage of library resources and services and, the impact such usage have on teaching, research and productivity of faculty members. The study will fill a gap in knowledge, and provide the basis for future investigations into service provision and quality issues in the University of Ghana Library System. A multistage sampling approach was used which involved the selection of 189 faculty members who represent respondents in the survey. They were administered with questionnaires, which were later on collected and analysed using the SPSS software. Results indicate that majority of lecturers were more aware of the university library journal collection, and the electronic databases (e-resources), than the other information sources in the UGLS. This result is buttressed by the fact that one does not need to enter the library to see these resources. This could mean that faculty members hardly visit the university‟s libraries. Some lecturers also do not use the library because materials available are not relevant to their work. However, they are satisfied with the standard of academic facilities that have been provided, and are of the view that materials and referrals were helpful to their courses and research work. University library facilities have been productive to lecturers when using the services for their research, public lectures and thesis works. It is therefore, recommended that the UGLS be supported to upgrade facilities in the departmental libraries, as these are closer to faculty members, and therefore easily accessible. The libraries should also organize periodic review of the relevance of their stock, and also solicit suggestions, from readers and faculty on the type of literature, resources or facilities needed to improve academic work.Item Internet awareness and use in the University of Ghana(Information development, 2005-12) Badu, E.E.; Markwei, E.D.Reports on a study to find the extent of awareness and use of the Internet and its resources by academic staff and postgraduate students of the University of Ghana. The purposes for which Internet resources were used and respondents’ perceptions of the usefulness of the Internet were also explored. The main findings indicate that both staff and students are fully aware of the Internet and most of its services. Academic staff in general use the Internet resources more than students. However apart from e-mail, frequencies of use of Internet resources are very low. The study established that e-mail is highly used by both staff and students. Both staff and students found the Internet a very useful resource. The main reason for non-use of the Internet is inadequate training. Both staff and students need appropriate education and training of to ensure effective use of the Internet in all their academic pursuits.Item Macroenvironmental analysis for strategic management: Stakeholders' view of Ghana's university libraries(University of Ghana, 2002) Badu, E.E.This article assesses some political, cultural, technological and international issues believed to affect strategic management in Ghanaian university libraries. The external environment of Ghana is perceived by some major stakeholders of the libraries to be highly uncertain. The macroenvironmental analysis of the strategic positions of the libraries is developed through the identification of opportunities and threats in the political and economic environments.Item Motivating issues affecting students’ use of social media sites in Ghanaian tertiary institutions(Library Hi Tech, 2018-03) Asiedu, N.K.; Badu, E.E.Purpose Social media usage has become popular among the youth. The popularity and acceptance of this tool by the youth in large numbers make it necessary to find out more about the reasons why the youth are so interested in social media sites and as a result rely so much on it in every social engagement irrespective of the dangers or demerits it poses. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach With the adoption of survey methodology, this paper randomly selected 204 students majoring in sociology from University of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to participate in the study. Findings Using the uses and gratifications theory, this study identified the following: WhatsApp was found to be the most widely used social media tool in both institutions; chatting and keeping in touch with loved ones and maintaining distant relationships are the major factors that motivate students in both institutions to use social media sites. The results further indicated that students are highly influenced by social media sites and, therefore, this has become their main medium of communication within and outside campus. Practical implications Social media, one way or the other is controlling the world and everything in it. The exposure of students to this tool requires the taking of certain relevant measures to direct the focus of its usage in tertiary institutions. It is against this background that this paper strongly recommended its integration into the academic system and the enshrinement of social media policies in the handbook of university students in Ghana. Originality/value This paper adds to existing literature on students frequent use of social media and confirms the assumptions of the uses and gratifications theory which simply asks the question why and how people use media.Item Motivation and Behaviour in the use of Social Media Services in University Of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: A Comparative Study.(University of Ghana, 2015-07) Asiedu, N.K.; Badu, E.E.; Alemna, A.A.; University of Ghana, College of Education, School of Information and Communication Studies Department of Information StudiesThis study is about motivation and behaviour in the use of social media services among students of University of Ghana, Legon and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. This study used the survey methodology. This method led to the application of random sampling technique which made sure that 204 final year undergraduate major Sociology students from both Universities had equal and independent chance of being selected for the study. The following are some of the major findings of the study; whatsapp was found to be the most widely used social media tool in both institutions; chatting and keeping in touch with loved ones and maintaining distant relationships are the major factors that motivate students in both institutions to use social media sites. Polite posting and comments, seeking the consent of friends before sharing their photos and videos and tolerating people’s views and comments were identified to be the acceptable behaviour students in both institutions exhibit on social media sites whereas breaching the privacy of people, posting of images, videos and messages to embarrass people , sharing of too intimate and too detailed personal information, stalking people and sending sexually explicit materials on social media platforms and the use of rough or harsh language on social media were on the other hand identified to be the unacceptable behaviour students in both institutions exhibit on social media platforms. Break in internet connectivity on the other hand was identified as the main challenge students in both institutions face when using social media. The following are the recommendations of the study: integration of social media into the academic system, implementation of social media policy, improvement in internet facilities on campus and sensitization of students.Item Performance measurement in Academic Libraries in Ghana(Ghana Library Journal 21(1&2): 40-57, 2009) Badu, E.E.The study is a survey of 97 members of Ghana’s five public university libraries on measurement of performance of their organizations. A questionnaire and interview were both used to gather data from the study. Findings show a shift from a situation of the university libraries in Ghana not measuring performance of their libraries in 1998 to one of having performance measurement policies as a means of diagnosing and justifying their existence. Three of the libraries were found to measure the performance of their libraries whilst two of the libraries did not measure performance of their libraries. It is concluded that an excellent use of performance indicators is key to effective, efficient and economical performance measurement.Item The preservation of library materials: A case study of University of science and technology library in Ghana(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 1990) Badu, E.E.This paper discusses the problems of preservation of library materials in Ghana with particular reference to the Library of the University of Science and Technology, at Kumasi. It provides an overview of the library - its architecture, control area, and materials. The writer then goes on to describe the causes of deterioration, which include biological, chemical, mechanical and natural disasters. Among the recommendations of the paper are the use of fumigation to eliminate insects; the use of air conditioners in all the rooms of the library; deacidification of library materials; and the surveillance of stock whilst they are being used. It is also the view of the writer that a contingency plan should be produced in the library to meet disasters.Item Reading outside the library: how the Internet has affected reading in China(Information Development, 2005) Badu, E.E.; Markwei, E.D.; Huang, Q.Edited version of a paper presented at the World Library and Information Congress, 69th IFLA General Conference, Berlin, Germany, 1–8 August 2003. There are already more than 20.83 million host computers and 59.10 million Internet users in China. Most of them get access to the Internet at home, office or school, and a few at the library. Their needs for e-books or science and education are among what they mostly searched for through the Internet. It has been predicated that a lot of reading is done outside the library. How has the Internet been used to encourage reading in China? This paper looks at three noticeable ways starting from news online, digital journals and e-books, the printed editions of which are the main categories of traditional publications. It is also pointed out what would improve reading further, and how traditional publishing and libraries have been affected.Item Social and Technological Issues Affecting Strategic Planning in University Libraries in Ghana(Information Development, 2002-03) Badu, E.E.Social and technological factors that affect strategic planning in Ghanaian university libraries are explored in a qualitative study of sixty-five senior university officials and three civil servants. Social issues discussed include low status of library profession, the historical weaknesses of school libraries and other specific behaviours that correlate negatively with strategy. Technological points include national technological infrastructure and the lack of technology to monitor the environment. © 2002, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.Item Strategic planning in an uncertain environment: The case of Ghana's University libraries(University of Ghana, 1997) Badu, E.E.Reports on a survey of the major stakeholders of five university libraries in Ghana, designed to determine the factors in the external environment that affect the development of strategic planning in Ghanaian university libraries. Economic and political factors are perceived to have had the most impact. Reasons for the poor performance of the Ghanaian economy in the last fifteen years include: inflation; currency depreciation; poor employee remuneration; resistance to educational reforms; and increase in educational enrolments.Item Team management and university libraries in Ghana: the influence of culture(Library Management, 2002) Badu, E.E.Aims to provoke discussion on the concept of team management in the context of African university libraries, with particular reference to Ghana. It considers the influence of the historical roots of the universities, and describes the aspects of the sociocultural environment which influence the operating environment. A review of the literature is provided. © 2002, MCB UP LimitedItem Technology in University libraries in Ghana(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 1990) Badu, E.E.Item Towards an information provision strategy for university libraries in Ghana(University of Ghana, 1997) Badu, E.E.