International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology

Research Institute for Knowledge Content Development & Technology (건국대학교 지식콘텐츠연구소)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Protecting Copyright Owners in Nigeria: A Panacea for Intellectual Development

  • Received : 2019.09.08
  • Accepted : 2020.01.16
  • Published : 2020.03.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

The paper looks at protecting copyright owners in Nigeria: a panacea for intellectual development. A descriptive survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The sample size for the study was 112. Three research objectives guided the study. The study utilized a self-developed questionnaire for data collection. A total of 112 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to librarian and lecturers, out of which 108 copies were duly filled and returned, representing 96.4%. The collected data was arranged in frequency and analyzed using percentage and mean score. The findings revealed that protection of copyright will encourage creators of intellectual works, and that if authors are well remunerated there is likelihood of adequate availability of various publications to meet information needs of Nigerians. The result showed that the right to intellectual properties is one of the ways to encourage intellectual development. The finding revealed that copyright protection provides security for intellectual product and does not negatively affect the availability of intellectual materials. Based on the research findings, it was recommended that owners of intellectual property deserve good earnings for their intellectual works in order to promote Knowledge proliferation and availability so as to meet the reading needs of the citizens at the various levels. The study also recommended that all cases relating to copyright violation in our courts should be summarily dealt with. The study advocated that the provision on the punishment should be reviewed such that it could deter people from infringing on authors rights.

Keywords

References

  1. Aboki, Y. (2002). Economic and Cultural for Copyright Protection in Nigeria. In J. O. Asein, & E. S. Nwauche (Eds.), A decade of Copyright Law in Nigeria. Abuja: Nigeria Copyright Commission.
  2. Adedeji, A. (2007). Protecting Copyright Owners in Nigeria. In A. Popoola, & A. Adodo (Eds.), Current Legal developments in Nigeria, Essays in memory of Professor J. D. Ojo. Ile-Ife: Obafemi Awolowo University Press.
  3. Adeleye, A. (2016). Intellectual property rights enforcement in Nigeria: regulatory agencies to the rescue. http://pennjil.com/intelectual-property-rights-enforcement in nigeria
  4. Aguda, A. (1992). The Nigerian Copyright law and its relevance to social change. In E. E. Uvieghara (Ed.), Essays on Copyright law and administration in Nigeria. Lagos: the Nigerian Copyright Council.
  5. Ajetunmobi, A. O. (2017). Computers and the Law Handbook: a resource for lawyers and business professionals. Ikeja: Princeton and Associates Publishers.
  6. Anigilage, M. A. O. (1997). Photocopying laws: Legal implications and librarian’s Dilemma. The Lagos Librarian, 18(1&2), 1.
  7. Asein, J. O. (1990). Nigerian Copyright Law: an appraisal of recent innovations and implications. The Calabar Law Journal, 3, 124.
  8. Ashabi, V. O. (2007). Strategies action against piracy (STRAP): Revolutionizing the Nigerian Copyright Sector in Cross-cutting issue in Nigerian Law. In O. P. Ojo (Ed.), Essays in honour of Professor Funso Adaramola. Ibadan: University of Ibadan Press.
  9. Ekpa, F. O., & Kure, B. R. (2015). Fair dealing as an exception to the infringement of copyright: an obstacle to the effective enforcement of copyright claims in Nigeria. Idah Bar Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, 2, 245-270. http://www.academia.edu/download/40898030/FAIR_DEALING_AS_AN_EXCEPTION_TO_COPYRIGHT__AN_OBSTACLE_TO_THE_EFFECTIVE_ENFORCEMENT_OF_COPYRIGHT_CLAIMS_IN_NIGERIA.pdf
  10. Ekpere, J. A. (2002). Nigeria Copyright Law and National development: philosophical and economical paradigm for the next millemium. In J. O. Asein, & E. S. Nwauche (Eds.), A decade of Copyright Law in Nigeria. Abuja: Nigerian Copyright Commission.
  11. Eze, O. C. (1990). Copyright Protection in Nigeria: Prospects for national development. The lawyers’ Journal, 1(2), 35.
  12. Gokmenoglu, T. (2017). A Review of Literature: Plagiarism in the Papers of Turkish Context. Higher Education Studies, 7(3), 161-170. http://doi.org/10.5539/hes.v7n3p161
  13. Guobadia, D. (1989). Fair dealing and copyright in Nigeria. The gravitas review of business and property law, 2(4), 40-45. http://www.unesco.org/culture/pdf/antipiracy/nigeria_cp_en
  14. Hassan, A. (1976). The book in multilingual. Paris: UNESCO International Publisher Association.
  15. Nnaji, L. O. (1986). The Library in Nigeria. Enugu: Fourth Dimension Publishers.
  16. Nwadei, H. (2016). The Protection of Copyright in Nigeria: re-evaluating subsisting instruments. Port Harcourt Journal of Business Law, 2(2), 726.
  17. Nwogu, M. I. O. (2014). The challenges of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in the fight against copyright piracy in Nigeria. Global Journal of Politics and Law Research, 2(5), 22-34. http://www.academia.edu/download/55651602/01.pdf
  18. Nworgu, B. C. (2015). Educational Research: Basic Issues and Methodology (3rd ed.). Nsukka: University Trust Publishers.
  19. Ocheme, P. (2000). The Law and Practice of Copyright in Nigeria. Zaria: ABU Press Ltd.
  20. Okiwlagwe, A. O. (2000). Copyright law and Book publishing Industry in Nigeria. Nigerian Education law journal, 3(2), 71.
  21. Opadere, O. S. (2011). Copyright protection as catalyst to economic Growth. University of Benin Journal of Private and Property law, 2(1), 28.
  22. Schlatter, R. (1951). Private Property the history of an idea. New Brunwick: New Jersey Rutgers University Press.
  23. Umaru, M. J. (2002). Nature, Subsistence and Scope of Copyright in Nigeria. In J. O. Asein, & E. S. Nwauche (Eds.), A decade of Copyright law in Nigeria. Abuja: Nigerian Copyright Commission.