Empowering Minds: Exploring the Library’s Influence on Peer Pressure among Nigerian Undergraduates
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1Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo*, 2Mutiat Yewande Salvador, 3Adetutu Fatimo Talabi, and 4Taiwo Hope Odeyemi
| Library Progress International
Vol.43, No.2, July-December 2023: P.194-207 DOI: 10.48165/bpas.2023.43.2.7
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1Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo*, 2Mutiat Yewande Salvador, 3Adetutu Fatimo Talabi, and 4Taiwo Hope Odeyemi
Author’s Affiliation:
1Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
E-mail: adebowale.adetayo@adelekeuniversity.edu.ng
2Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail realistic.yetty73@gmail.com
3Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail ttt.ade7@gmail.com
4Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail: hopeolaniyi29@gmail.com
*Corresponding Author: Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
E-mail: adebowale.adetayo@adelekeuniversity.edu.ng
(Received on 21.06.2023, Revised on 31.07.2023, Approved on 19.08.2023, Accepted on 02.09.2023, Published on 21.12.2023)
Abstract
This study explores the role of academic libraries in shaping peer pressure among Nigerian undergraduate students. Using a cross-sectional research design, data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Of the 537 students surveyed, the findings reveal that male students are more likely than female students to feel pressured to engage in negative behaviors like dressing inappropriately, engaging in sexual activity, and gambling. However, libraries can mitigate this by providing online books, while physical books and library personnel can influence positive peer pressure. Close friends were found to exert greater negative peer pressure than classmates or random students. The study concludes that academic libraries play significant role in shaping peer pressure among undergraduate students in Nigeria. Therefore, it is recommended that academic libraries should focus on providing a diverse range of reading materials, fostering a supportive environment for literacy and reading conversations, and empowering students to select their reading material.
KEYWORDS: Academic libraries, Peer pressure, Undergraduate students, Nigeria, Physical books, Online resources, librarians
