Abbott, Eric A. (author) and Ukhanova, Tatyana (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2000-07-25
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11223
Journal Title Details:
page 95-105
Notes:
Also includes discussant remarks in Session III Discussant comments by Robert Agunga at page 122-124, Proceedings of the Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE): Research Paper Presentations, 25 July 2000, Washington, D.C.
The Research Special Interest Group, Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE), 25 July 2000, Washington, D.C.
Abbott, Eric A. (author), Schmidt, A. (author), Temnikov, V. (author), Ukhanova, T. (author), and Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University; Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University; Press Video Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Procurement, Moscow, Russia; Press Video Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Procurement, Moscow, Russia
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: C08709
Notes:
Agricultural Communicators in Education 1997 Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, July 15, 1997
Abbott, Eric A. (author), Korsching, Peter F. (author), and Hipple, Patricia C. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2000
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29066
Notes:
Pages 277-291 in Peter F. Korsching, Patricia C. Hipple and Eric A. Abbott (eds.), Having all the right connections: telecommunications and rural viability. Praeger, Westport, Connecticut. 348 pages.
Abdullah, O.Y. (author), Chee, Y.S. (author), Harun, R. (author), Ismail, Z.A. (author), Mi, M. (author), and Woods, J.L. (author)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1978
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 24 Document Number: B02484
Notes:
#191, Harold Swanson Collection, Bangkok, Thailand : United Nations Development Programme, Development Support Communication Service, 1978. 7 p. Prepared as part of lecture notes for the Second Workshop on "Administrative Support Planning for Development Projects"; 1978 September 25 - October 7; Sri Lanka
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.
