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problem. Another major problem identified is the fact that pirated books which are often available are not clear enough for scanning. 64.7% of institutions providing transcription also identified this problem. Lack of up-to-date software/equipment is another problem associated with transcription into alternative formats. 81% of participants identified this problem. Another major problem associated with transcription into alternative formats as identified by 77% of respondents is the high cost of production. Irregular supply of electricity also negatively affects transcription into alternative formats. 77.6% of participants cited this problem. The negative attitude of the society also constitutes a threat to transcription into alternative format.

71.4% of participants identified this as a problem.

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materials into alternative formats for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria). In testing the first hypothesis however the correlation coefficient statistical tool was applied. The result revealed a significant positive relationship between application of copyright exemption and transcription of reading materials into alternative formats for the visually impaired in Nigeria at r=0.74: p<0.05. This implied that the first null hypothesis that stated that “there will be no significant relationship between application of copyright exemption and transcription of reading materials into alternative formats for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria was rejected. This means that knowledge of copyright exemption is proportionately related to transcription activities provided the effect of knowledge is not vitiated by the absence of other necessary conditions as discussed under 4.5.10 (influence of copyright exemption and information technology in transcription).

Hypothesis Two

There will be no significant relationship between application of information technology and transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria.

To test this hypothesis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was run. Table 4.15 presents correlation coefficient of the independent variable and the dependent variable.

Table 4.14 Correlation of application of information technology and

transcription of reading materials into alternative formats for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria

Variations N

Mean

Std.

Deviation

r-observed Sig.

Application of Information Technology

470

23.00 19.3851 0.622** <0.05 Transcription of reading

materials into alternative formats impaired

470

60.8574 2.76879

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

The Table 4.14 presents correlation coefficient of independent variable (application of information technology) and dependent variable (transcription of

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reading materials into alternative formats for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria). The result revealed a significant positive relationship between application of information technology and transcription of reading materials into alternative formats for the visually impaired in Nigeria at r=0.62:p<0.05. This implies that the second null hypothesis that stated that “There will be no significant relationship between information technology and transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the visually impaired in Nigeria‟ is therefore rejected.

Application of information technology will increase transcription output.

Institutions providing Braille or large print in advanced countries now routinely do so scanning the original material into a computer, subjecting it to translation software and produced through a braille embosser or a laser printer. In the process, an intermediate electronic copy is produced. Technology therefore makes for mass productivity, easier transcription, efficiency and conformity to global standards.

Hypothesis Three

Copyright exemption and information technology when taken together will not have significant influence on transcription of reading materials into alternative formats for the visually impaired in Nigeria.

Table 4.15: Model Summary Showing Relationship among Copyright

Exemption Information Technology and Transcription of Reading Materials

Model R R Square

Adjusted R Square

Std. Error of the Estimate

1 .801(a) .641 .639 1.66274

a Predictors: (Constant), Copyright Exemption, IT Application

The model summary table 4.15 reveal that 64.1% of the variation in transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria accounted for by the combination of copyright exemption and information technology.

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Table 4.16: ANOVA Showing the Influence of Copyright Exemption and Information Technology on Transcription of Reading Materials

Model

Sum of

Squares df

Mean

Square F Sig.

1

Regression 2304.330 2 1152.165 416.740

.000(a)

Residual 1291.119 467 2.765

Total 3595.449 469

a Predictors: (Constant), Copyright Exemption, IT Application b Dependent Variable: transcription

The combined influence of copyright exemption and information technology on transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria was determined using multiple regression equation. The third Hypothesis which stated that „copyright exemption and information technology when taken together will not have significant influence on transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria‟ was rejected at F _{(1, 469)} = 416.740; p<.05. This implies that copyright exemption and information technology when taken together would have significant influence on transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the visually impaired in Nigeria.

Table 4.17: Relative Contribution of Copyright Exemption and Information Technology

a Dependent Variable: transcription

Model Unstandardized

Coefficients

Unstandardized Coefficients

t

Sig.

1 B Std. Error Beta

(Constant) 52.737 .334 157.988 .000

IT Application .207 .019 .346 10.947 .000

Copyright

Exemption .277 .015 .574 18.154 .000

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The summary table revealed that the two predictor variables copyright exemption and information technology jointly influenced transcription of reading materials into alternative format for the Visually Impaired in Nigeria at β =.346;

t=10.947; p<0.05 for copyright exemption and information technology at β= 0.574;

t=18.154; p<0.05.