Access to and Usage of Information among Rural Communities: a Case Study of Kilosa District Morogoro Region in Tanzania

Access to and Usage of Information among Rural Communities: a Case Study of Kilosa District Morogoro Region in Tanzania

The study investigated how rural communities in Kilosa District of Morogoro region in Tanzania accessed and used information. Specifically the study identified the information needs of rural people; determined the factors influencing the choice of information sources; and the appropriateness of the...

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Main Author:	Wulystan Pius Mtega
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Partnership 2012-05-01
Series:	Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
Online Access:	https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1646

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