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  • 标题:Information needs of Pakistani farmers: An exploratory study of adult male farmers in a village of Punjab [Abstract]
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  • 作者:Muhammad Asif Naveed
  • 期刊名称:Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science
  • 印刷版ISSN:1680-4465
  • 出版年度:2012
  • 卷号:13
  • 出版社:University of the Punjab
  • 摘要:Information needs assessment of any community is very critical in planning need-based information infrastructure for them. This study aims to find out information needs of farmers residing in Saleempur village. A semi-structured interview schedule was used for data collection. Face-to-face interviews of male adults, between the ages of 25 and 65 years and actively participating in farming activities, were conducted by visiting their homes and farms. Descriptive statistics, e.g., frequency and percentage, were applied in order to analyze data. The information needs of farmers residing in the Saleempur village were related to their fundamental socio-economic issues such as income generation, health, etc. They depended mainly on inter-personal relationships in meeting their information needs. The role of mass-media and printed materials as sources of information was found to be very low. Lack of timely access, low level of education, and language barrier were the main problems that the rural citizens faced while getting their required information. All the respondents showed their intention to use public library, if it would be made available in the village. The findings of this study will be helpful in planning and designing need-based information infrastructure for rural communities.
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