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International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 3(4), pp. 106–116, April, 2015. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2015.019
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Preference Sources of Information Used by Seaweeds Farmers in Unguja, Zanzibar
Benard Ronald1, Gillness F. Silayo2 and Kikuli Juma Abdalah3
1Sokoine National Agricultural Library, Sokoine University of Agriculture-Tanzania, Corresponding Author’s E-mail: ronagi@yahoo.com Mobile: +255784839831 2Regional Fisherie Officer, Mtwara, Tanzania 3Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Accepted 14 April 2015
This paper
reports results from a research that aimed at assessing the preference
sources of information used by seaweeds farmers in Unguja, Zanzibar. The
study was carried out in five purposefully selected villages in Unguja
District, Zanzibar. The study used a sample size of 100 respondents and
study employed a cross-sectional research design. Data were collected by
using documentary review, questionnaires, focus group discussions and
personal observations. Quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS
version 16.1 while qualitative data were analyzed using content
analysis. The findings of the study showed that Neighbours and or
friends, radio, family/parents and personal experience are types of
information sources used in the study area, but television and radio was
mostly preferred consulted by respondents. The study results also
revealed that the barriers to accessing agricultural information through
information sources in the study area were associated with inadequate
funds, lack of information services, poor infrastructure and inadequate
extension agents. It is therefore recommended that the government should
support rural electrification, ICTs infrastructure and improve transport
system so that modern agricultural information sources/facilitates can
available, accessible and used in these areas. Cite This Article As: Ronald B, Silayo GF, Abdalah KJ (2015). Preference Sources of Information used by Seaweeds Farmers in Unguja, Zanzibar. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 3(4): 106-116.
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