... clubs and athletes sharing information with their fans. This study aims to explore how information needs in sports moderate the technology adoption factors of a particular platform and analyse how psychosocial factors influence attitude. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a cross...

... their problems, including health care, literacy, early marriage, poverty and ignorance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the information needs and seeking behavior of women in a Pakhtun society in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A survey was administered to the selected population...

... the promotion and protection of this prized spice. Originality/value Existing research tends to focus more broadly on agricultural information dissemination or other crops, leaving a notable gap in the literature regarding the unique informational needs and access challenges faced by Lakadong turmeric...

... in Varanasi and was designed around semi-structured interviews to explore various information-related aspects among the weavers. It aims to focus on their knowledge of weaving, their information needs, seeking behavior, preferred communication channels, prioritization of information and methods for enhancing...

... information needs of transgender people along with the types and frequency of using information sources. This study further explored the barriers to seeking everyday life information. Data were collected from 378 transgender people from Pakistan. Findings Music related information was the most important...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only User studies Survey Information needs Information sources Information-seeking behavior Upper Egypt The success or failure of an influential leader, whether a political, spiritual or religious one...

...Ronald Benard; Frankwell W. Dulle; Lamtane A. Hieromin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the information needs and accessibility for fish farmers in the Southern high lands of Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Semi...

...Ronald Benard; Monica Samwel Chipungahelo Purpose The aim of this study is to examine accessibility of health information to women in Tanzania with reference to the Morogoro region. The specific objectives of the study were: first, to identify the health information needs of women; second...

... Information needs Information provision Social media policy Academic libraries, with their mother institutions, are an integral part of the larger society. They operate within certain social norms but are guided by their individual mandate, which generally has to do with connecting users...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Kuwait Islam Muslims Information needs Information-seeking behaviour Mosque speechmakers The success or failure of an influential leader, whether a political, spiritual or religious one, depends greatly on whether they have a good or bad...

...Edda Tandi Lwoga; Neema Florence Mosha Purpose – The aim of this paper is to assess information needs and information seeking behaviour of parents and caregivers of children with mental illness at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania. The study mainly assessed...

...Tumsifu Elly; Ephraem Epafra Silayo Purpose – This study aims to determine information needs and sources of the rural farmers in Tanzania specifically from Iringa rural district. Design/methodology/approach – Survey technique was used as the principal data collection technique where 120...

... and elements of any successful decision that contributes to a successful life. Essam Mansour can be contacted at: essamman@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Kuwait Parliament Members of Parliament Information seeking behaviour Information needs Parliamentarians...

...Derek Law Edited by Thomas D.   Wilson and David K.   Allan . Exploring the Contexts of Information Behaviour: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Research on Information Needs, Seeking and Using in Different Contexts, Sheffield 1998 . London : Taylor...