Information provision by public library to agricultural extension agents in a developing country

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dc.contributor.authorIdiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome
dc.contributor.authorOwolabi, Ayotunde
dc.contributor.authorSegun-Adeniran, Chidi
dc.contributor.authorAregbesola, Ayooluwa
dc.contributor.authorOwolabi, Sola E.
dc.contributor.authorEyiolorunshe, Toluwani
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-27T15:13:01Z
dc.date.available2026-01-27T15:13:01Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-10
dc.descriptionArticle full text
dc.description.abstractOne 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.
dc.identifier.citationJerome Idiegbeyan-Ose, Ayotunde Owolabi, Chidi Segun-Adeniran, Ayooluwa Aregbesola, Sola Emmanuel Owolabi & Toluwani Eyiolorunshe (2018): Information Provision by Public Library to Agricultural Extension Agents in a Developing Country, Public Library Quarterly, DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2018.1555412
dc.identifier.issn1541-1540
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2018.1555412
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1517
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library Quarterly
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume38, Issue1
dc.titleInformation provision by public library to agricultural extension agents in a developing country
dc.typeArticle
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