The information environment of rural Gbagyi women in Niger State, Nigeria

The study investigated information environment of rural Gbagyi women in Niger state, Nigeria. The general objective of the study was to access the infromation needs, seeking habits and sources of infromation of rural Gbagyi women in Niger state. Descriptive survey was used for the study. The population of the study comprised of Gbagyi women of Niger east senatorial zone, 250 rural women were sampled from various communities using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by means of strutured questionnaires and analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage. Findings show that majority of the respondents need information to improve their agricultural activities, and on health issues, child care, religious and political activities. Further revelations show that a good number of the respondents relied on their friends, neighbours, family and radio as the most important sources of infromation. While the major constraints to accessing information are unavailability of information source, obsolete infromation and lack of information center. The study therefore recommend the establishment of community and women infromation center and other community outreach programmes to provide packaged and timely information to the rural women

Use of electronic information resources by postgraduate students of universities in north central Nigeria

The study examined the Use of Electronic Information Resources by Postgraduate Students of Universities in North Central Nigeria. Descriptive survey research method was adopted for this study in five government owned universities in North Central Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of postgraduate students in the under studied universities and 357 postgraduate students were sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection and data obtained was analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentage and mean score. The study revealed that postgraduate students access electronic information resources on a daily basis and uses of these resources is mostly twice a week. Furthermore, the use of electronic information resources has improved their research productivity. Recommendations were given at the end which if followed will improve the Use of Electronic Information Resources by Postgraduate Students of Universities in North Central Nigeria