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2. Quality of life among rural Nigerian women: the role of information
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Zaid, Yetunde Abosed (author) and Popoola, S. O. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-10
- Published:
- Nigeria
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06923
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- pp. 1-11
3. Information seeking behaviours of rural women in Malaysia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri Abu (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2011-01
- Published:
- Malaysia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06950
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- pp. 86-93
4. Information needs of rural women: a study of three villages of Bangladesh
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hossain, Arman (author) and Islam, Shariful (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Bangladesh
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07347
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Special section : 1-15
5. Analysis of the Roles of Information and Communications Technologies in Rural Women Farmers’ Empowerment in Rivers State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Abu Rimi, Tijjani (author) and Chudi, Anaeto Francis (author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-01
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12097
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Notes:
- 23 Pgs., Information and Communication Technology is a potent force in the developing world for social, economic and educational transformation of individuals, agencies and institutions. This study examined the veritable roles of ICT in empowering rural women farmers in Rivers State. The specific objectives were to examine the demographic characteristics of the respondents, identify ICT devices in use by the respondents; information needs of the respondents, the roles of ICTs in rural women empowerment and constraints to the use of ICT devices by the respondents. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from respondents and oral interview where necessary. The respondents were 120 rural women farmers purposively selected from the farmers list obtained from the ADP (Agricultural Development Project) Office in the Area. The results indicate that 54.2% of the respondents are married, 57.5% with secondary education, 52.5% hold a farm size of 0.25 – 1 hectare of land. ICT devices in use include mobile phones, television, radio and other devices. They need information on inputs, prices, markets, produce demand, new practices and technologies. ICT play various roles in empowering the women such as offering entrepreneurial opportunity, breaking isolation, providing linkages to inputs and markets, assisting small and medium size business, reducing poverty, and illiteracy and improving income and savings of rural women. The problems affecting use of ICT devices include absence and erratic supply of electricity, lack of ICT skills, low level of awareness etc. Government should provide basic amenities to the rural dwellers to improve their socio-economic well-being.
6. Mobile Telephony and Agriculture Information Communication in Ghana: the Ho West District under Review
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Atiso, Kodjo (author), Yao Folitse, Benjamin (author), and Awuku Manteaw, Seth (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-01
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12354
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 4711
- Notes:
- 29 pages., The use of mobile phones among stakeholders in Ghana in communication agricultural-related information is gaining ground. The findings show that farmers in the Ho West District of Ghana are beginning to adhere to the dictates of technology to enhance information delivery for their farming activities. The study shows factors such as level of education, income levels have a direct correlation to the use of the technology. Despite these, it is still the case that mobile penetration into agricultural communication is receiving attention from farmers.
7. Challenges in Accessing Agricultural Information Sources and Services by Farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Olorunnishola, Emmanuel (author), Yusuf, Sherif (author), Zwalmam, Singya Zhimwang (author), and Suberu, Saka Bamidele (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-05-01
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12358
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Summer 2021
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Agriculture play significant role towards sustainability of developing nations’ economy particularly Nigeria by providing abundant raw materials required by the industry, as well as ensures food security and a healthy nation. This study examines the challenges of accessing agricultural information sources and services by farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Survey method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprise of 16066 from which 78 farmers of the study area were selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling procedure. From the copies of questionnaires administered only 60 were duly completed and returned. Frequency and percentages were used in analyzing data collected. The findings from the study showed that information needs of farmers among others include application of improve techniques, irrigation management, seeds prices, farm wild fire management and prevention, purchase and use of fertilizer, government blueprint on agriculture, and meteorology information need of farmers in Edu Local Government . The findings further revealed that poor communication system, absence of library and information centre, absence of extension agents, insufficient knowledge on marketing of farm produce , insufficient credit facilities, insufficient information on government policies, insufficient fund were the challenges faced by farmers in accessing agricultural information sources and services. The study recommended among others that central facility providing and disseminating information on agricultural related services should be created in the study area that would be accessible to all farmers in order to meet their information needs.
8. Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Rice Farmers: A Case Study at Cengkong Village, Karawang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Amran, Gianni (author) and Rachman, Yenni Budi (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-01-01
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12359
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Winter 2020
- Notes:
- 15 pages., This study discusses about information needs and information-seeking behavior of farmers in Cengkong Village, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia. The purposes of this study are to identify information needs and information-seeking behavior of farmers in Cengkong Village. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. The results show that the farmers in Cengkong Village able to identify and to express their information needs regarding to their activity. There are two kind of information needs: agricultural and non agricultural information needs. The result also shows that there are four type of information-seeking behaviors of farmers, including passive attention, passive search, active search, and ongoing search.
9. INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF FARMERS IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kaske, Deribe (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-10-23
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12361
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Fall 2020
- Notes:
- 19 pages., Information is an important factor in agricultural development. The study investigated farmers’ agricultural information needs and seeking behavior in the Southern Regional State of Ethiopia. A cross-sectional research design was employed and the study population included all household heads of the eight sampled villages in four administrative zones. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to obtain a sample of 320 farmers. Quantitative data were collected and research adopted descriptive statistics. The results revealed information on crop production technologies; information about diseases, pests and weather forecasts, and market information were identified as the top three most important types of agricultural information. Similarly, crop production technologies; animal husbandry technologies, and information about agricultural inputs were the information farmers seek frequently. Farmers use development agents as the first source of agricultural information. All of the respondents communicate with development agents face-to-face.
10. Farmers’ Perspective on Agricultural Information Literacy: A Case Study of Jind District, India
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kumar, Deepak (author) and Devi, Jyoti (author)
- Format:
- journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-01
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12362
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Winter 2020
- Notes:
- 12 pages., The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the level of information literacy among the farmers with regards to agriculture at the Jind district of Haryana state in India. Survey method with accidental sampling is used, and data were collected from a total number of 52 farmers who lived in the two selected villages by using a self-structured questionnaire. The demographic profile shows male dominancy on agriculture, and the majority of the farmers found literate. Their primary source of income is agriculture (86.54%), and 84.62% of them own the land of fewer than four acres. Rice, wheat, sorghum, cotton, and pearl millet are main crops that the farmers grow in their fields. Agriculture, education, and health are the main areas on which all the farmers need information, and TV & newspapers are found as the primary sources of acquiring the required information. The low price of crop production (M=4.87), lack of electricity in rural areas (M=4.85), and low level of literacy (M=4.73) are significant problems the farmers faced in information searching. However, there is a need to make the farmers aware of the public library and their importance and use, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and their utility.
11. Agricultural information sources, channels and strategies for sharing agricultural research findings among farmers in Iringa district in Tanzania
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Malekani, Andrew (author) and Mubofu, Christian (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-03-24
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12363
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Spring 2020
- Notes:
- 15 pages., The aim of this research was to investigate the agricultural information sources and strategies for disseminating agricultural research findings to farmers in Iringa District, Tanzania. A total of 90 farmers were interviewed by using a self-administered questionnaire. The statistical Package for Service Solutions (SPSS) software and Spreadsheet were used as instruments to analyse the findings. Results of this study indicate that radios, church leaders, village leaders and seminars are the main channels of information used by extension officers to disseminate agricultural information to farmers. With regard to strategies the study revealed that, the use of religious leaders and government officials; use of primary school teachers and pupils; non-political interference; repackaging and packaging of technical information reports; deployment of extension officers in rural areas; use of community-based organisations and the establishment of agricultural information boards were the main effective strategies for disseminating agricultural research information to farmers. It is therefore, concluded that radio, church leaders, seminars, Newspapers, brochures and fliers should be intensively used to disseminate agricultural information among farmers so as to raise productivity in their farms. The study suggest that, there is a need to use other disseminators such as influential people, religious leaders, political leaders, primary school teachers and pupils to disseminate such information in addition to repackaging of agricultural research findings to tailor it to the farmers’ needs.
12. Information Needs and Resource Utilization of Rice Farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Iorver, Richard Tondo (author), Ternenge, Simon Tofi (author), Terlanga, Ugba (author), and Terkaimo, Akaaimo (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12375
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Spring 2019
- Notes:
- 53 pages., The study was design to investigate the information needs and resources utilization of rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study comprises rice farmers in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The sample size of 70 rice farmers was drawn from the population using simple random sampling technique. A self-design questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyzed the collected data. The findings of the study indicated that, rice farmers need information. The study also indicated that, the information resources needed by rice farmers in Anyiin are journals and pamphlets. The findings of the study showed that, the sources of information used by rice farmers in the area under study are extension services, research institutes and public library. The study also showed that, the rice farmers need information to get improved varieties, modern farm technology, market location, agricultural loan and credit facilities. The information needs of the rice farmers under study are not being satisfied. The study showed that, the rice farmers are faced with the problem of high cost of information resources, inadequate funds and high level of illiteracy. The study concluded that a great number of rice farmers encountered difficulties in utilizing information resources to meet up their information needs. This is either because, most of the information resources are not adequately provided. The study recommended amongst others that, Government should organize and provide agricultural workshops for farmers. This is because, through this workshops and conferences, farmers will be trained on modern farming technique which in will help improve their farmer produces.
13. Information and Communication Technology Roles in Agricultural Value Chain Promotion Among Peri-Urban Women Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Nwamaka, Atoma Charity (author), Agu, Onoh Peter (author), and Emily, Emerhirhi Abibetu (author)
- Format:
- Journal article.
- Publication Date:
- 2018-10-04
- Published:
- United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12377
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- Fall 2018
- Notes:
- 16 pages., Farmers do not make/maximize profits when they stop at the production level only. To make more profits, they need to add value to their products. This paper examines the roles of ICTs in promoting agricultural value chain among women farmers who reside in the urban fringes of Imo State. The specific objectives were to identify value chain information needs of women farmers; ascertain ICT devices used by the women farmers and determine perceived roles of ICTs in promoting agricultural value chain. A total of 250 women farmers were randomly selected and interviewed using questionnaire complimented with oral discussion. Date collected were analyzed using descriptive tools such as percentages, mean and standard deviation. Results showed that respondents need agricultural value chain information on production and storage as shown by 98% response, marketing/business development (100%), financial services (98.8%), processing/packaging (88%), transportation/trading/distribution (93.6%). The following information devices/sources played vital roles –radio (84%), mobile phones (100%), television (62%), newspaper/magazines (55.4%), extension agents (49.6%) among others. On the roles of information sources/devices in value chain promotion, ICT device/sources provide information on time of planting, availability of seeds/input, reducing time of business transactions, financial services provision and market prices among roles.
14. Agricultural knowledge transfer in India: a study of prevailing communication channels
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Malhan, I.V. (author), Rao, Shivarama (author), and University of Idaho
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2007-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26371
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Notes:
- Directory of Open Access Journals