Environmental Protection in Nigeria: The Role of Librarians

Abstract

This study has looked into the role of librarians in preventing the effects of environmental pollution and degradation in Nigeria. Questionnaire was used in collecting data for the study. 120 copies of the questionnaire where shared among Nigerian Librarians who attended the 51st Annual Conference/
General Meeting of the Nigerian Library Association held at Calabar, Nigeria from 9fh to 14th June 2013. 107 copies of the questionnaire where properly completed and returned. From the analysis, the mean score 3.75 represented the librarians, who agreed they should participate in creating awareness
on environmental protection through information dissemination. Wrong disposal of waste materials (3.54) was among the major factors the librarians agreed were responsible for environmental pollution and degradation in Nigeria. The following mean scores: 3.42, 3.24, and 2.78 respectively, represent availability of different helpful resources through which the librarians can provide the required information. A leading effect of environmental pollution and degradation as found in the study was death (3.77), and one of the positive measures to reduce these effects was dissemination of appropriate information (3.34).