scholarly journals Exploring the Thin Line Between Misinformation and Facts in the Era of COVID-19 in Selected Border Counties of Kenya.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Stephen Oloo Ajwang ◽  
Enock Mac'Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Press Releases ◽  
Perceived Credibility ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Introduction: Information seeking behavior of the affected populations during a pandemic is believed to significantly influence the way the population manages the epidemic and curb its spread. This study sought to identify and profile reliable sources of information that the residents of Migori and Homa-Bay Counties in Kenya could use to curb the spread of COVID-19 virus and enhance efficient management of risks associated with the pandemic.Material and Methods: A survey method was used in which quantitative data was generated through administration of online questionnaires to 250 participants which were purposively selected. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and results presented in form of tables and graphs. A survey method was used in which quantitative data was generated through administration of online questionnaires to 250 participants which were purposively selected. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and results presented in form of tables and graphs.Results: The study found out that the top 3 frequently used sources information was television, official government press releases and social media. The study also found out that there was high correlation between the sources that were frequently used and their perceived credibility with a coefficient of R2=0.8426. English was the most preferred language for use in sharing information. Further, the respondents preferred to receive information based on how to protect self and the family.Conclusion: To counter the spread of misinformation, the study has therefore profiled information sources and recommended that television, official government press releases and properly managed social media should be used to package and share relevant COVID-19 information to reach the target population.

scholarly journals Socio-Psychological Factors as Determinants to Information-Seeking Behavior of LIS Undergraduates in Kwara State

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62
Author(s):  
Kabir Alabi Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examines socio-psychological factors as determinants to information-seeking behaviour of LIS undergraduates in Kwara state. A descriptive survey method was adopted. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The total population for the study is 2392. From which the sample size of 333 was selected using Raosoft size calculator. The study revealed that most of LIS undergraduate have fear during information searching process. The study also revealed that LIS undergraduates are of opinions that having access to the internet improves their ability to search for information. It was also found out that most of LIS undergraduates were helped with internet to have access to various sources of information simultaneously. In conclusion, there is a significant relationship between computer/internet and information-seeking behaviour of LIS undergraduates in Kwara state. This research recommends that LIS undergraduate should improve confidence in the use of internet/computer to seek information with ease and LIS undergraduate should develop a mechanism for self-confidence while seeking for information

Information seeking behaviour ofArab social science and humanities postgraduates: Adescriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-137
Author(s):  
Ahmed Maher Khafaga Shehata ◽  
Amr Hassan Fatouh Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Seeking Behavior

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study of information-seeking behavior among a group of Arab postgraduate students in social science and humanities disciplines. The paper also explores information-seeking styles and examines how information seeking is affected by external factors. The study employed a qualitative approach to explore informationseeking behavior in the sample and the sources of information used to obtain scholarly information. A sample of 33 participants was interviewed to elucidate the information-seeking behavior of the Arabic language speakers. The analysis of the interviews revealed that the participants use different methods to find information on the internet. These methods vary from using search engines to using sites that provide pirated scholarly papers. The data showed that most of the sample students use search engines and databases provided by their universities, but they should be trained in research ethics to avoid unacceptable research practices. The results also indicate that searching in other languages represents a challenge for Arab postgraduates in the social sciences and humanities. This study was conducted with social science and humanities postgraduates as part of a series of studies aiming to explore Arab language speakers' scholarly practices. The information-seeking behavior of science disciplines may differ, as the teaching language is mainly in English. This study contributes to the field by expanding our understanding of how non-English language speakers seek scholarly information and what sources are used to obtain the scholarly papers.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Information Seeking Behaviour for Halal Food Products Among Malaysian Muslim Consumers: A Conceptual Framework

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas S. Omari ◽  
Norhidayah Azman ◽  
Roesnita Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Potential Factors

In the new global economy, information seeking behavior of halal food products has become a central issue for Muslims. Muslims in Malaysia form two-third of the entire population who makes the significance of consuming halal food products. This paper presents a conceptual framework on the information seeking behavior of Malaysian Muslim consumers while searching for halal food products. This conceptual framework presents the potential factors that might influence the information seeking behavior for halal food products among Malaysian Muslim consumers. This paper assumes that there is a relationship among human information attributes, namely: attitude, habit and awareness of individual and sources of information as factors that may lead to an effective information searching process. This study provides insights into how Malaysian Muslim consumers seek information for a halal food product that offers an effective searching process.

Information Seeking Behavior of Medical Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science

2017 ◽  
pp. 177-187
Author(s):  
Bobby Phuritsabam ◽  
Arambam Bidyaluxmi Devi
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Article Type ◽  
Medical Scientist ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the library services and facilities provided to the Medical Scientists of JNIMS, Porompat. The study is limited to Medical Scientist of JNIMS who employed at twenty two (22) different medical departments of JNIMS. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is based on survey method; questionnaire and interview method is used for collection of primary data. Hundred (100) questionnaires were distributed to the medical scientist of JNIMS. Findings: Services and facilities provided by the library are not satisfied by the medical scientist; library lack qualified manpower to function the library. Originality/Value: The study is part of the dissertation submitted to the Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University for the year2014-2015. Article Type: Case Study

Effects of the characteristics of online multimedia synergy on consumers’ message acceptance and message response

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 710-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuebing Dong ◽  
Yaping Chang ◽  
Xiaojun Fan
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Credibility ◽  
Message Acceptance

Purpose Marketers recognize that the internet is crucial in the lives of consumers; thus, they invest money on online advertisements. Using multiple online media primarily influences the message acceptance of consumers. The synergistic effect of online multimedia relies on form, content, and sources of information, and time. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A model that reflects the influence of the characteristics of online multimedia on message response through message acceptance is established based on theories of information persuasion, encoding variability, and multiple-source assumption. Based on a survey of 411 online media users, the study applies partial least-squares regression to test the research model. Findings The results show that variety of forms, complementary of contents, diversity of sources, and time interval influence message response via message strength. Complementary of contents and diversity of sources affect message response via perceived credibility. Synergy type moderates the relationship between variety of forms and perceived credibility and between diversity of sources and perceived credibility. Research limitations/implications The current study mainly tests the effect of these characteristics on message response and the moderating effect of synergy type. Future research can examine the effect of these characteristics on information seeking and consumption behavior and the moderating effect of the cognitive mode of consumers. Practical implications This study provides insight into the characteristics of synergy and contributes to the literature on integrated marketing communication. The results provide guidance for practitioners to effectively plan online multimedia practices. Originality/value This study explored the influence of the characteristics of online media synergy on message response through message acceptance. The study also discussed the moderating effect of the type of online multimedia synergy.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan media sosial untuk pencarian dan komunikasi informasi kesehatan

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Rosini Rosini ◽  
Siti Nurningsih
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Female Age ◽  
Health Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Age Range

Introduction. This study aims to determine the utilization of social media based on the framework of  health information seeking behavior and information dissemination. Data collection method. The study used survey with  social media users as population by using  nonprobability sampling. Analysis data. The survey data was processed by using  SPSS program for further descriptive analysis.  Results and discussions. Our results showed that  social media users were  dominated by female (age range 45-50 years old)  with “married” as their status. Their highest level of education was D4 (Diploma) and S1 (undergraduate). They used WhatsApp (85.8%), YouTube (84.9%), Wikipedia (84%), Facebook (80.5%), Blogger (73.4%), Instagram (64.6%), Google+ (61%), and Wordpress (58.4%). The reasons for seeking health information through  media were several facilities such to share, to give comment, to create conversation, to tag topics, and to upload photos. Other reasons were “all of my friends use it”, “the display is convenient to use”, and “have notifications”. Conclusions. Our results concludes that patterns of social media use was active seeking information related to health with less sharing information to others.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KESIAPSIAGAAN RUMAH TANGGA KELURAHAN TUBO TERHADAP BANJIR LAHAR DINGIN DI SUNGAI TUGURARA TERNATE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Nasarudin Nasarudin ◽  
Suliamin Kasnar ◽  
Rahedin Suwo
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Disaster Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Face ◽  
Community Preparedness ◽  
Household Preparedness

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the preparedness of households residing on the banks of the Tugurara river against lahar flooding on aspects of knowledge related to lava flooding, information-seeking behavior about disasters, attitudes of vigilance, and community attitudes in dealing with disasters. Ternate community in facing the threat of cold lava flood in the Tugurara watershed. The method used is a survey method with a questionnaire targeting households that live on the banks of the Ternate Tugurara river. The results showed that household/community preparedness on the banks of the Tugurara watershed in the face of cold lava floods was not yet optimal. Household preparedness in the aspect of knowledge related to disasters 94.62% who do not have knowledge 5.38%. In the aspect of finding information related to household disasters that sometimes search for disaster, information reaches 36.2%. Whereas for household vigilance attitudes that often have a vigilance attitude towards the threat of danger the percentage reached 29.2% and those who rarely had vigilance attitudes were 24.6%. While the attitude of households who have an attitude in dealing with disasters that strongly agrees to the actions taken when a disaster occurs is 82.3% and the hesitant household is 2.3%.Keywords: Preparedness, Flood, Lava.  AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kesiapsiagaan rumah tangga yang bermukim di bantaran sungai Tugurara terhadap banjir lahar pada aspek pengetahuan terkait banjir lahar, perilaku pencarian informasi tentang bencana, sikap kewaspadaan ancaman bahaya, dan sikap masyarakat dalam menghadapi bencana. Ternate masyarakat dalam menghadapi ancaman banjir lahar dingin di DAS Tugurara. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode survei dengan kuesioner dengan sasaran pada rumah tangga yang bermukim di bantaran sungai Tugurara Ternate. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kesiapsiagaan rumah tangga/masyarakat di bantaran DAS Tugurara dalam menghadapi banjir lahar dingin belum maksimal. Kesiapsiagaan rumah tangga pada aspek pengetahuan terkait bencana 94,62% yang tidak memiliki pengetahuan 5,38%. Pada aspek pencarian informasi terkait bencana rumah tangga yang kadang mencari informasi bencana mencapai 36,2%. Sedangkan pada sikap kewaspadaan rumah tangga yang sering memiliki sikap waspada terhadap ancaman bahaya persentase mencapai 29,2% dan yang jarang memiliki sikap kewaspadaan adalah 24,6%. Sedangkan sikap rumah tangga yang memiliki sikap dalam menghadapi bencana yang sangat setuju terhadap tindakan yang dilakukan pada saat terjadi bencana adalah 82,3% dan rumah tangga yang ragu-ragu adalah 2,3%.  Kata kunci : Kesiapsiagaan, Banjir, Lahar.

scholarly journals Information sources of Brazilian undergraduate dental students during the COVID-19 outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. e213961
Author(s):  
Maria Gerusa Brito Aragão ◽  
Francisco Isaac Fernandes Gomes ◽  
Letícia Pinho Maia Paixão de Melo ◽  
Camila Siqueira Silva Coelho ◽  
Silmara Aaparecida Milori Corona
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Government Official ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frequency Distributions

Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate where Brazilian dental students seek information about COVID-19 by a self-administered web-based questionnaire. Methods: A social network campaign on Instagram was raised to approach the target population. The dental students responded to a multiple-response question asking where or with whom they get information about COVID-19. The possible answers were government official websites or health and education institutions websites, TV Programs, professors, social media, scientific articles, health professionals, and family members. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, and the frequency distributions of responses were evaluated by gender, age, type of institution, and year of enrollment. Results: A total of 833 valid responses were received. The main source of information used by the dental students were government official websites or health and education institutions websites, which were reported by 739 (88.7%) participants. In the sequence, 477 (57.3%) participants chose health professionals while 468 (56.2%) chose scientific articles as information sources. The use of social media was reported by 451 (54.1%) students, while TV programs were information sources used by 332 (39.9%) students. The least used information sources were professors, reported by 317 (38.1%) students, and family members, chosen only by 65 (7.8%) participants. Conclusion: Brazilian dental students rely on multiple information sources to stay informed about COVID-19, mainly focusing their information-seeking behavior on governmental and health professional’s websites.

scholarly journals Information Seeking in the Elite PDI Perjuangan about Gibran Election as the Solo Mayor

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Musayyarah Fatmayani ◽  
Drs Pawito ◽  
Widodo Muktiyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
The Political ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Information Search Behavior ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to express an understanding of how information-seeking patterns among the political elite of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle in Surakarta relate to the issue of the possible nomination of Gibran Rakabuming Raka - son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo as a candidate for Mayor of Surakarta. This research analyzes through social media, especially Facebook, about the relationship between information seeking behavior of the political elite of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) with certainty about the issues circulating in the community. This research paradigm uses phenomenology with a qualitative approach. The source / participant of this research is the political elite PDI Perjuangan this is because according to the news circulating Gibran will run for office using PDI Perjuangan party vehicles. This study concludes that the pattern of information seeking among the political elite of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Surakarta with information certainty needs. The need for information seeking is growing, making the PDI Perjuangan elite in Surakarta a source of information which then forms information search behavior patterns based on the use of social media, especially Facebook. 

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