Title: Access and Utilization of Library Development Intervention of Tertiary Education Trust Fund for Effective Service Delivery by Public Univeristy Libraries in North East, Nigeria
Author(s): Ishaya Dauda Marama & Rabi Chislon Bantai
Publication Year: 2023; Volume 18, Issue 2, pages 91-105

The study investigated access and utilization of Library Development Intervention of TETFund for effective service delivery by public university libraries in North East, Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey. Questionnaire and interview were used as instrument to gather data for the study. The questionnaires were distributed to 107 respondents out of which 91 representing 91% were returned valid for data analysis. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean ( X __ ) and standard deviation (SD) Findings revealed that the focus area of TETFund Library Development Intervention (LDI) is on the establishment of viable E-virtual library. Findings also revealed that TETFund LDI has contributed to library development and effective service delivery. Challenges associated with access and utilization of TETFund LDI include administrative bottlenecks, inability to inspected completed projects which is a condition for accessing subsequent ones and delay in release of allocation. Prompt release of funds and establishment of zonal offices of TETFund to bring it closer to beneficiaries were recommended as strategies to be adopted in addressing the challenges.