Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Rural Women in Borno State, Nigeria — Adam Gambo Saleh and Fatima Ibrahim Lasisi
Conclusion
Women constitute the highest percentage of rural dwellers in Nigeria, variously distributed, with the northern part of the country accounting for the majority. They are a hard–working and resourceful group which if properly harnessed can provide the impetus required by the government to achieve its Integrated Rural Development Program. To achieve this, however, there is a need to develop information consciousness among rural women by the provision of efficient, effective and reliable formal information delivery mechanisms.
Notes
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4. Ibid.
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