Idiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome and Owolabi, Ayotunde and Segun-Adeniran, Chidi D. and Aregbesola, Ayooluwa and Owolabi, Shola Emmanuel and Eyiolorunshe, Toluwani (2019) Information Provision by Public Library to Agricultural Extension Agents in a Developing Country. Taylor and Francis Online, 38 (1).
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Abstract
One of the bedrock of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is eradication of poverty and hunger. In an attempt to actualize this goal, the role of public libraries in information provision to agricultural extension agents in Nigeria becomes paramount. This paper discusses provision of information to agricultural extension agents in a developing country. It starts with the concept of extension agents and the essence of information provision to them. It further discusses types, sources and challenges of public libraries in information provision to agricultural extension workers in a developing country. Some of the challenges are as follows: poor funding of public libraries, demotivated staff, and so on. Based on these discussions, the paper recommended adequate training and retraining of staff, adequate funding of public libraries by the federal, state and local government, the revitalization of the abandoned mobile library services among others. The paper therefore concludes that information provision to agricultural extension agents by public library is very crucial for national development. The current state of poverty, hunger and lack in Nigeria and some other African countries could be reduced to a great extent if current, relevant and up-to-date information are provided by libraries to the concerned agencies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Information provision, public library, agricultural extension workers, agricultural extension agents, rural farmers, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nigeria. |
| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2019 13:47 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2019 13:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/12409 |
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