The study uses quantitative research method and survey design was also adopted. The study was guided by four (4) research questions. The populations of this study comprises of all students that are available in the library that very hours of administering the questionnaires. The library accommodates approximately about 150 students. Therefore, 150 questionnaires were distributed to the population of the study whereas 120 questionnaires were duly returned. Descriptive statistics of frequency table, simple percentage were used to analyze the data for this study. The instrument was administered by the researcher. The study shows that, the majority of Federal University Lokoja students are visiting FUL Library. The most visiting students are with 70 (58.4%) of the response which indicates that they always visit FUL Library. Students are using the FUL Library more in reading both their notebook/text book, doing their assignment and as well using e-library. Students are highly satisfied with the available information resources in the FUL Library. Too much noise, inadequate setting facilities/space/place, and lack of WIFI are the most challenges associated with FUL Library followed by staffs are not friendly, rules and regulations/ overdue charges, library opening and closing hour, library services and also erratic power supply. 120 (100%) of the respondents indicate too much noise as the challenges associated with FUL Library, Among the recommendations: The management of FUL, Library should emphasize much on the library sensitization and awareness of the importance of library by organizing student orientation and library week so as to have more students in attendance. More current textbook should be provided and also be weeding those that are outdated so as to help the students in doing their assignment. Maintain high level of currency of their information resources so as to maintain higher level of patronization. Despite the size of the FUL Library is not big since it’s the take up site, both the students sitting area and the students reading area is not far from each other. Therefore, even with this, the library management should educate those staff that they should not be an obstacle to the student by making much noise. They should maintain the level of their noise. Subscribe of the WIFI for the students to able to assess online information resources and services. Library staff should learn to be friendly with students. The library rules and regulations should also be reviewed likewise library opening and closing hour should be reviewed; library services should also be advanced. Provision of library source of power supply either by using its own generator.
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Ayuba Ubale Sa’ad. (2022). Evaluation User’s Satisfactions and Obstacles with Federal University Lokoja, Library, Kogi State, Nigeria. American Journal of Education and Information Technology, 6(2), 61-65. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajeit.20220602.11
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