INFLUENCE OF AWARENESS ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL DEPOSIT LAW AMONG PUBLISHERS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated influence of awareness on compliance with legal deposit law among publishers in Rivers State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 243 which comprised of management staff of National library, authors and publishers. Questionnaire titled “Influence of Awareness on Compliance with Legal Deposit Law among Publishers Questionnaire” (IACLDLPQ) was used in collecting data for the study. The study was analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test all the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The study revealed that sensitization seminar and sensitization workshop have much influence on compliance with legal deposit law among publishers in Rivers State. The study recommended among other things that the Federal Government through National Library should organize sensitization seminar regularly to adequately sensitize publishers on the reason to comply with legal deposit law.