AN ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN

LIBRARIES IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN YOLA-SOUTH

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE

Dear Respondent,

This questionnaire is aimed at obtaining adequate and reliable information on the availability of
educational materials in libraries in some selected secondary schools in Yola-South local
government area of Adamawa state. Your right to privacy will not be bridged in any way. The
information that will be provided by you will be treated with anonymity and confidentiality.

Name of School: _______________________________________________________

Class: ________________________________________________________________

School Type (Public or Private):___________________________________________

The Response Instruction: Below are some questions in columns on educational materials that
are available in your school library. The student is required to kindly tick in the space provided
in cells under each number (from 4-1), the correct number that reflects his/her opinion using the
keys provided below.

KEY 4- Strongly agreed (SA)

3- Agreed (A)
2- Disagreed (D)
1- Strongly Disagreed (SD)

S/ ITEMS 4 3 2 1
N
1 We have a school library
2 Our school library is open for both students and staff
3 The school library is equipped with textbooks for teaching and
learning
4 There are audio and video recordings for teaching and learning
5 One can find educational materials like audio and video recordings on
every subject in the school library
6 We have access to digital materials through the internet
7 We have access to biographies, newspapers, maps, photographs and
journals in our school library
8 There are varieties of novels, plays and anthology of poems in display
in the school library
9 We have adequate number of teaching and learning materials for every
subject in our school library
10 The teaching and learning materials in the school library are current

CHECKLIST FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Name of School:_________________________________________________

Subject:__________________________________________________________

School Type:____________________________________________________

INSTRUCTION: Below is a list of educational materials that are found in school libraries. The
student is required to kindly tick in the spaces provided in each cell, if the materials are
available in their school library or not.

S/ ITEMS AVAILABLE NOT REMARK

N AVAILABLE
1 Textbooks
2 Novels/Plays/Anthology of
Poems
3 Photographs
4 Maps
5 Audio recordings
6 Audiovisuals/Video recordings
7 Newspapers and Magazines
8 Journals
9 Biographies
10 Encyclopedias
11 Digital Materials (Online
Materials)