Availability of Library and Information Services for Rural Community Development in Nigeria: A Case Study of Ewatto, in Esan South East LGA of Edo State

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dc.creatorIdiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome, Adekunjo, Olalekan A., Ilo, Promise Ifeoma, Odion, Fredrick
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-28T17:03:54Z
dc.descriptionObjective – This paper examines the availability of Library and Information Services in a rural community using as a case study the community of Ewatto in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State in Nigeria Methods – Questionnaires were distributed by hand in each of Ewatto’s eighteen villages. Results – The survey found that the information needs of Ewatto rural dwellers are in the areas of health, occupation, politics, as well as family and education. Their major sources of information include town criers, oral information from neighbours and newspapers. The major challenges hindering information availability include absence of libraries and information service centres, lack of internet connectivity and poor attitude of rural extension workers. Conclusion – For any nation to develop maximally, rural communities must be provided with adequate, relevant, and up-to-date information, the authors recommend the establishment of a library and information centre in Ewatto
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dc.identifierhttp://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/5747/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/35112
dc.languageen
dc.subjectZ665 Library Science. Information Science
dc.titleAvailability of Library and Information Services for Rural Community Development in Nigeria: A Case Study of Ewatto, in Esan South East LGA of Edo State
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