Knowledge Sharing Practices among Legal Practitioners in Yobe State, Nigeria

  • Kabiru Dahiru Abbas Department of Library and Information Science, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
  • Baba Bukar Jakusko Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Library, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria
  • Auwalu Dansale Yahaya University Library, Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria P.M.B.3011
Keywords: Knowledge, Knowledge sharing, legal practitioners, Yobe State

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with knowledge sharing practices among legal practitioners in Nigeria. The study adopted quantitative method through the use of cross sectional survey design. Total enumeration sampling technique was applied to collect data from a total 187 legal practitioners in Yobe State. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument distributed to the entire sampled population out of which 167 (89.0%) were returned and found usable for the analysis. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents involve in knowledge in a very high extent. The study recommends that legal practitioners should in addition employ the use of brainstorming, subject-matter experts, and face-to-face virtual meetings facilitated by technologies to enhance their knowledge sharing.

Published
2019-06-12