Assessment of Information Services Provision for Disability Users in University Libraries in Northwest Nigeria Based on IFLA Checklist and Guidelines

The study assessed information services provision for disability users in university libraries in Northwest Nigeria based on the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) checklist guidelines. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey design was used. 19 universities in the Northwest of Nigeria formed the population of the study. However, data was returned from 17 university libraries. Census was adopted. The study used questionnaire, the instrument was validated by three experts and the reliability of the instrument was established using Kudder-Richardson 20 with coefficient of 0.91, Simple percentages were used. The study revealed that there was few information services provided for disability users in the university libraries under study based on the IFLA checklist guidelines. It was recommended that the university libraries should try as much as possible to provide all the services in the IFLA checklist standards to improve patronage.