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The role of the library of agricultural extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria is very importan... more The role of the library of agricultural extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria is very important. Structural questionnaires were used to collect data from 160 extension workers in the study area, out of which 149 (93.1%) responded and were used for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data using frequency, percentage table, and regression analysis to test the relationship between variables. Findings showed that all the respondents were educated beyond the O’ Level. The majority of extension workers do visit the public library to gather the information that is useful for farmers. Furthermore, extension workers have positive attitudes toward the usefulness of the library to increase their knowledge, working performance, and it also exposes the extension workers to new agricultural innovation. Also, the library plays a major role such as repackage agricultural information, presentation of agricultural documentaries (videos), access to existing databases (AGORA an...
This study focused on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) information awareness among the people of Ogbomos... more This study focused on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) information awareness among the people of Ogbomoso environs. The study made use of cross sectional research design and data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire from one hundred and fifty (150) respondents selected through a cluster sampling technique from three local government areas. Descriptive statistics was used for the study; this involved the use of percentage, frequency, cumulative and clustered bar charts to analyze variables. The data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings showed that most of the respondents had high level of literacy. Majority of them were informed on Ebola virus disease (EVD) but were less informed regarding possibilities of transmission of the virus through partaking in funeral activities when compared with other means of transmission. Moreover a large percentage of 82 and 80 sourced their information from radio/ television and friends/colleaq...
Information Development, 2005
users are a popular form of research methodology in the library and information field, and the pa... more users are a popular form of research methodology in the library and information field, and the papers in this issue offer a number of examples. The first, by Kendra S. Albright and Dick Kawooya, presents the results of a pilot survey of ‘The Role of Information in Uganda’s Reduction of HIV/AIDS: individual perceptions of HIV/AIDS information’. Though small in scale, the survey elicited interesting comments by individual Ugandans on their personal views of the impact of HIV/AIDS and how they obtained information about the disease and its effects. Uganda’s multisectoral strategy for the dissemination of HIV/AIDS throughout society has been credited, in part, for the significant reduction in the prevalence of AIDS in the country in recent years. The results of this pilot survey show that, while radio is the main source of general information on AIDS, the main impact on behavioural change has been from personal sources and through informal channels of communication. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) do not appear to play an important role in the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information in Uganda. The importance of personal contacts as sources of information in African communities is also emphasized in the next paper, ‘Income-generating Activities and Sources of Information of Rural Women in Botswana’, by Neo Patricia Mooko. This reports on a survey of women in three rural villages in Botswana, whose ability to use conventional sources of information is severely limited because of their low levels of literacy and general education. Access to conventional sources was, in any case, limited; for example, none of the three villages had a library. The women therefore depended mainly on agricultural demonstrators, friends, relatives, neighbours and women’s organizations for information in support of their income-generating activities. Although the user group which was the subject of the third study reported here had access to a library in principle, it was 6 kilometres away from their place of work, and most of them obtained current information about their profession by attending meetings, seminars and conferences rather than by using the library or computerized sources of information. The study is described in the paper, ‘Information Seeking by Nurses in the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria’, by N.A. Ajayi. Based on a survey of 500 professional nurses, the study showed that, while the nurses were aware of their needs for current information to keep abreast of the latest developments in their profession, the existing library and information services were not highly rated as information sources and were unable to provide the information needed to support evidence-based nursing practice. The fourth survey reported in this issue takes us to a different part of the world and a different group of users. In their paper, ‘Domestic Computer Usage and Activities in West Coast Malaysia: age and income differences’, Noor Ismawati Jaafar and Ainin Sulaiman report on a survey of more than 3,000 home computer owners in five states in Malaysia which aimed to examine the level of domestic computer usage and identify the common activities associated with computers among the households. The results show that teenagers are heavy domestic computer users in comparison with users in other age groups, while people with high incomes are heavier users than those in low and middle income groups. While in general most households use their computers for entertainment, high income earners use them most for work-related activities. The computer users who were the subjects of this study were beneficiaries of one of a number of government programmes designed to increase computer ownership and ensure universal access among the population; nevertheless, the authors conclude that further government efforts are needed to provide affordable connectivity so as to encourage the sharing of information. The next paper takes us back to Africa and to yet another group of information users. In ‘Statistical Information Resources and Development Planning in Ghana’, Musah Adams and Jacqueline Dede Anum report on a study which aimed to assess the extent to
Greener Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
The role of the library of agricultural extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria is very importan... more The role of the library of agricultural extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria is very important. Structural questionnaires were used to collect data from 160 extension workers in the study area, out of which 149 (93.1%) responded and were used for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data using frequency, percentage table, and regression analysis to test the relationship between variables. Findings showed that all the respondents were educated beyond the O’ Level. The majority of extension workers do visit the public library to gather the information that is useful for farmers. Furthermore, extension workers have positive attitudes toward the usefulness of the library to increase their knowledge, working performance, and it also exposes the extension workers to new agricultural innovation. Also, the library plays a major role such as repackage agricultural information, presentation of agricultural documentaries (videos), access to existing databases (AGORA an...
This study focused on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) information awareness among the people of Ogbomos... more This study focused on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) information awareness among the people of Ogbomoso environs. The study made use of cross sectional research design and data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire from one hundred and fifty (150) respondents selected through a cluster sampling technique from three local government areas. Descriptive statistics was used for the study; this involved the use of percentage, frequency, cumulative and clustered bar charts to analyze variables. The data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings showed that most of the respondents had high level of literacy. Majority of them were informed on Ebola virus disease (EVD) but were less informed regarding possibilities of transmission of the virus through partaking in funeral activities when compared with other means of transmission. Moreover a large percentage of 82 and 80 sourced their information from radio/ television and friends/colleaq...
Information Development, 2005
users are a popular form of research methodology in the library and information field, and the pa... more users are a popular form of research methodology in the library and information field, and the papers in this issue offer a number of examples. The first, by Kendra S. Albright and Dick Kawooya, presents the results of a pilot survey of ‘The Role of Information in Uganda’s Reduction of HIV/AIDS: individual perceptions of HIV/AIDS information’. Though small in scale, the survey elicited interesting comments by individual Ugandans on their personal views of the impact of HIV/AIDS and how they obtained information about the disease and its effects. Uganda’s multisectoral strategy for the dissemination of HIV/AIDS throughout society has been credited, in part, for the significant reduction in the prevalence of AIDS in the country in recent years. The results of this pilot survey show that, while radio is the main source of general information on AIDS, the main impact on behavioural change has been from personal sources and through informal channels of communication. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) do not appear to play an important role in the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information in Uganda. The importance of personal contacts as sources of information in African communities is also emphasized in the next paper, ‘Income-generating Activities and Sources of Information of Rural Women in Botswana’, by Neo Patricia Mooko. This reports on a survey of women in three rural villages in Botswana, whose ability to use conventional sources of information is severely limited because of their low levels of literacy and general education. Access to conventional sources was, in any case, limited; for example, none of the three villages had a library. The women therefore depended mainly on agricultural demonstrators, friends, relatives, neighbours and women’s organizations for information in support of their income-generating activities. Although the user group which was the subject of the third study reported here had access to a library in principle, it was 6 kilometres away from their place of work, and most of them obtained current information about their profession by attending meetings, seminars and conferences rather than by using the library or computerized sources of information. The study is described in the paper, ‘Information Seeking by Nurses in the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria’, by N.A. Ajayi. Based on a survey of 500 professional nurses, the study showed that, while the nurses were aware of their needs for current information to keep abreast of the latest developments in their profession, the existing library and information services were not highly rated as information sources and were unable to provide the information needed to support evidence-based nursing practice. The fourth survey reported in this issue takes us to a different part of the world and a different group of users. In their paper, ‘Domestic Computer Usage and Activities in West Coast Malaysia: age and income differences’, Noor Ismawati Jaafar and Ainin Sulaiman report on a survey of more than 3,000 home computer owners in five states in Malaysia which aimed to examine the level of domestic computer usage and identify the common activities associated with computers among the households. The results show that teenagers are heavy domestic computer users in comparison with users in other age groups, while people with high incomes are heavier users than those in low and middle income groups. While in general most households use their computers for entertainment, high income earners use them most for work-related activities. The computer users who were the subjects of this study were beneficiaries of one of a number of government programmes designed to increase computer ownership and ensure universal access among the population; nevertheless, the authors conclude that further government efforts are needed to provide affordable connectivity so as to encourage the sharing of information. The next paper takes us back to Africa and to yet another group of information users. In ‘Statistical Information Resources and Development Planning in Ghana’, Musah Adams and Jacqueline Dede Anum report on a study which aimed to assess the extent to
Greener Journal of Social Sciences, 2015