Defiant Attitude among Library Users in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Library Effurun (FUPRE) Nigeria

Abstract

This study was designed to assess the causes of deviant attitude among library users in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Nigeria. A survey research design was used for the study with a population of 300 potential users of the library. Three research questions were posed to guide the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Out of 300 questionnaires distributed to potential users of the library, 267 were correctly filled and returned. In analyzing the data obtained, percentage, frequency, pyramid and bar charts were used. The results obtained from the findings revealed that a wide range of deviant attitude associated with the users of FUPRE   library exist, reasons for deviant attitude as well as solution/recommendation were proffer to address the situation in the library under study.

Keywords: Deviant Attitude, Library Users, FUPRE Library.