Farmers information seeking behavior is hindered by its poor relevance, usefulness and lack of technical advice for followup babu et al. Factors that influence farmers information seeking behaviour. Analysis of information seeking behaviour of the ber growers. The study entitled as information needs and seeking behavior of the farmers through mobile phones. Kumaran2 abstract a study was conducted among the shrimp farmers to ascertain their information seeking behaviour and perception concerning extension service through mobile phones.
A study of the informationseeking behaviors and preferred method of information delivery of michigan farmers 1996, n851. Using farmers information seeking behaviour to inform the. Information behavior is a field of information science research that seeks to understand the way people search for and use information in various contexts. Pdf information seeking behavior of the farmers to ensure. Determinants of savings among smallholder farmers in sokoto. When seeking everyday life information, the majority of the milkfish farmers depended on television, personal or persontoperson communication and radio, while when seeking for fish farming information, personal communication was the preferred source. Some topics broached include issues and the digital library, information seeking behavior on the web, information seeking behavior of trade unionists, information seeking behavior of farmers in nigeria, and the role of social networking for information seeking in a. Such attitudes explain the behaviour of farmers who seem to agree that a new method is good but are. Information seeking behaviour of farmers are considered for proper planning and. However, no such specific model has been developed in reference to agriculture or an allied discipline. Information needs and seeking behavior of young smallscale. Information needs and informationseeking behaviour of smallscale farmers in tanzania article pdf available september 2010 with 2,502 reads how we measure reads. Information seeking behaviour of shrimp farmers and their perception towards technology dissemination through mobile phones.
Stakeholder analysis for farmer inclusive value chain development in mango. Categories of information seeking behaviour frequency per cent 1. Information seeking behaviour of shrimp farmers and their. Trends in michigan farmers information seeking behaviors.
Educational level, sex and church affiliation on health seeking behaviour among parishioners in makurdi metropolis of benue state. Pdf information needs and information seeking behavior of. The data collected in this study are data on farmers information needs, informationseeking behaviour and information sources related to climate change and sustainable agriculture. Inefficient access and dissemination of dairy agricultural information can negatively affect the production level of dairy products. Hence the null hypothesis showing that there is no significant association between the information seeking behaviour of the guava farmers with their age, education level, social participation, size of land holding, farm power, innovation. Information needs and seeking behavior of young small. A mixed methods approach was adopted for the study and the wilsons model of information behaviour 1996 guided the study. Information needs and information seeking behavior of.
Information seeking behavior is an essential component in the designing and developing of need based information sharing technique. The study on information seeking behavior of the dairy farmers was undertaken in erode district of tamilnadu with the objectives to study socio economic profile of dairy farmers and to study the relationship of socioeconomic variables with information seeking behavior of dairy farmers. Pdf information seeking behavior of the farmers to abstract. Information seeking behaviour of tapioca cassava growers in. A significant gap exists between advances in technologies in agriculture and what ghanaian farmers practice on their farms. Pdf information needs and information seeking behavior. Paper proposes to define information seeking behavior, various aspects, and factors affecting.
The study aimed at investigating the information needs and information seeking behaviour of the rural farmers. Pdf information needs and informationseeking behaviour of. Jan 20, 2020 the establishment of the millennium development goals mdgs in 2000 and the sustainable development goals sdgs in 2015 several of which are relevant to food security meant that countries may use these markers to evaluate their progress and development. The study sought to assess the information needs and seeking behavior of young smallscale dairy farmers in muranga county, kenya.
A conceptual framework article pdf available in south african journal of libraries and information science 723 january 2006 with 21, reads. Developing a model to explore the information seeking behaviour of farmers article pdf available in journal of documentation 741 april 2018 with 262 reads how we measure reads. Pdf developing a model to explore the information seeking. Apr 03, 2017 the present research aims to compare information seeking behaviour of ordinary and elite saffron farmers in iran. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. It can include information seeking and information retrieval, but it also aims to understand why people seek information and how they use it. However, there are conflicting views regarding the information needs and information seeking behaviour of users of information services. Information seeking behavior of commercial poultry farmers of andhrapradesh. Pdf the purpose of the study was to explore the information seeking behavior of the farmers. Farmers have taken interest to know the modern techniques of farming to improve agricultural productivity.
The data collected in this study are data on farmers information needs, information seeking behaviour and information sources related to climate change and sustainable agriculture. Information needs and information seeking behaviour of smallscale. Information needs and information seeking behavior of farmers. Information seeking behaviour of ordinary and elite saffron farmers. The findings revealed that the information needs and information seeking patterns of farmers were. Information seeking behavior about animal husbandry.
A comparative study from demet soylu, nilay cevher and marco schirone. Based on the level of performance, the satisfaction level of the acquired information is determined. Paper open access information needs and behaviour on. Unearthing farmers information seeking contexts and. The findings indicate that the farmer respondents were of the perception that mobile phoneaided extension service is a viable, expedient, prompt, costeffective and novel approach. The main challenges for seeking information, among others are shortage of infrastructure, lack of ict and service fee, lack of interest and inadequate users skill and knowledge. Out of the 109 respondents, only 16 farmers representing about 15% belonged to ricebased organization table 1 and this could affect their access to information and information seeking behaviour especially on rice. Information needs and barriers of rural smallholder. Information needs and barriers of rural smallholder farmers. Data were collected by a kind of researchermade questionnaire. A study was conducted among the shrimp farmers to ascertain their information seeking behaviour and perception concerning extension service through mobile phones.
Balasubramani2 1librarian, sona college of technology, salem, tamilnadu 636 005 2assistant librarian, university library, bharthidasan university, trichy 24 abstract. Farmers based organizations have been identified as an effective channel of information to farmers 3, 21, 22. Kuriinformation seeking behavior of the farmers to ensure sustainable agriculture european academic research vol. Sources of information and information seeking behavior of. Ranking of scenarios, actors and goals of food security. Agricultural information needs and information seeking among. Information seeking and use among urban farmers in. The study used questionnaire and interview method to obtain data from the respondents. July 2018 exploring information seeking behavior of farmers. Data were collected from randomly selected 80 farmers of. None of the respondents was aware of the existence of their municipal libraries.
Information seeking behavior of commercial poultry farmers. Farmers in information related to climate change adaptation through ict chai tumbo, mwalukasa, fue, mlozi, haug, and sanga. Assessing the information seeking behaviour and utilization of rice. Information seeking behaviour of shrimp farmers and their perception towards technology dissemination through mobile phones anand pr, kumaran m pdf. Their farm power was found positively significant at 0. Academic libraries must understand the information needs of faculty and students in order to address those needs. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to develop a model to explore the information seeking behaviour isb of farmers. Iaald afita wcca2008 world conference on agricultural information and it information seeking and use among urban farmers in kampala district, uganda helen m. Informationseeking behavior differs among user groups.
Information seeking behaviour of farmers are considered for proper planning and policy making. Information seeking behavior of the farmers to ensure. View of exploring information seeking behavior of farmers in. Im drooping a bit at the end of the day, so usual apologies to the speakers if this isnt a good representation. Information needs and information seeking behaviour of small. This study is an investigation of information needs and information seeking behaviour of rural farmers in okpokwu local government area of benue state. Information seeking behavior is a broad term which includes a set of actions that an individual takes to express information needs, seek information, evaluate. The present research aims to compare informationseeking behaviour of ordinary and elite saffron farmers in iran.
On the whole, age, farm income, nonfarm income, interest rate and the distance were significant in determining the amount of saving by smallholder farmers in the study area. Farmers must have latest information and technological knowhow on modern agriculture. Dairy farmers in the central goulburn irrigation district used information seeking behaviour to collect a range of information from a number of sources when they. Understanding the information needs and information seeking behaviour of workers in an organization is the basis for designing and developing information systems and services to adequately satisfy their needs. Information seeking behaviour of ordinary and elite.
The information seeking behaviour of women in the urban part of the country differs from those in the rural parts because women in the urban part of the country are exposed to technologies and evolving environment which aid their quick access to information than those in rural communities. Information seeking behaviours of users in information age. When attitudes and actions are collaborated the performance emerges. Using farmers information seeking behaviour to inform the design of. Information seeking behaviour of shrimp farmers and their perception towards technology dissemination through mobile phones p. Some topics broached include issues and the digital library, information seeking behavior on the web, information seeking behavior of trade unionists, information seeking behavior of farmers in nigeria, and the role of social networking for information seeking in a digital library environment. This paper is an outcome of the research study conducted by the authors on information seeking. Data were collected from randomly selected 80 farmers of selected two upazilas of tangail district in. The final talk i attended today at the european conference on information literacy 2015 was informationseeking behavior and information needs of farmers in turkey and sweden. The value of research into understanding contexts lies in the fact. Kuri information seeking behavior of the farmers to ensure sustainable agriculture european academic research vol. Farmers maintain their livelihood by selling crops, marketing these items in local market. Introduction context in information seeking and needs research describes the situation surrounding a persons information seeking.
Abstract the role of an agricultural extension worker in any nation involves disseminating information on agricultural technologies and improved. July 2018 exploring information seeking behavior of. Out of the sixty copies of questionnaire distributed to respondents, fiftythree copies were returned and found useable for. Informationseeking behavior and information needs of. Thus, these factors have to be considered in designing strategies aimed at improving the savings of smallholder farmers. Factors that influence farmers information seeking. The purpose of the study was to explore the information seeking behavior of the farmers. Exploring information seeking behavior of farmers in information related to climate change. It is thus important to conduct a study on information needs, and information seeking behaviour of the rural farmers for improved agricultural information and knowledge provision strategies in the rural areas. If there is a pattern to the farmers information seeking behaviour, extension activities could be designed to enable farmers to obtain the required information from fewer sources.
In order to achieve the targets identified in the sdgs which focus on food security, two scenarios have been identified. Data were collected from randomly selected 80 farmers of selected two upazilas of tangail district in bangladesh from 1030 march, 20. Health seeking behavior is preceded by a decisionmaking process that is further governed by individuals andor household behavior, community norms, and expectations as well as providerrelated characteristics and behavior. Esocial and cultural barriers to effective agricultural. Information seeking behavior of commercial poultry farmers of. The purpose of the study was to investigate the information needs and barriers of rural smallholder farmers in mzimba north in malawi. Jul 09, 2018 many information seeking models have been developed over the years, most are narrowly focused on a specific role or discipline. The benefits they have derived from being part of an agricultural. Developing a model to explore the information seeking.
Agricultural information systems, information seeking, information behaviour, information sources, tapioca introduction information seeking is a human process that requires adaptive and reflective control over the afferent and efferent actions of the information seeker. The data were processed in the form of frequency distribution tables. Focus group data was triangulated with interview data in order to validate, confirm and corroborate quantitative results with qualitative findings. Pdf information seeking behavior of the farmers to. Keywords iran, information seeking behaviours, elite saffron farmers, ordinary. Information seeking behaviour and use of information sources by farmers of haryana. Information seeking behavior and challenges in digital. Farmers informationseeking behavior, and impact of. Information needs and information seeking behaviour of. Social and cultural barriers to effective agricultural extension service delivery in nigeria. Paper open access information needs and behaviour on climate. This study explores the informationseeking behavior of undergraduates, postgraduate students, and researchers in undergraduate, postgraduate teaching staff and research scholars. The term information behaviour was coined by thomas d.
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