Omani Adolescent Information Behaviour During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 161-186
Author(s):  
Naifa Eid Bait Bin Saleem ◽  
Ziad Emile Slailaty
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Overwhelming Majority ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Educational Need

Omani adolescents' information behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic is a new interesting topic in the Omani literature. Since the suspension of face-to-face classes in the Sultanate of Oman, Omani adolescents have depended on Wikipedia, blogs, friends, TikTok, and social media to satisfy their crave for information about the virus. This study aims at finding out Omani adolescents' demographic characteristics when obtaining and disseminating pandemic-related content online, their information needs, and the sources of information they use during COVID-19. It is a descriptive study in which a Google survey was used to collect data from 1000 adolescents at different grades in Omani schools. An overwhelming majority of the participants were females (72%) compared to 28% males. Findings indicate that Omani adolescents display distinct traits in terms of their gender, age, grade, and governance. In addition, the study has found that Omani adolescents have several information needs during COVID-19, among which is the educational need.

Categorizing Blogs as Information Sources for Libraries and Information Science

2015 ◽  
pp. 4833-4845
Author(s):  
Mark-Shane Scale ◽  
Anabel Quan-Haase
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Source Category

Blogs are important sources of information currently used in the work of professionals, institutions and academics. Nevertheless, traditional information needs and uses research has not yet discussed where blogs fit in the existing typologies of information sources. Blogs and other types of social media have several characteristics that blur the lines of distinction existent between traditional information source categories. This chapter brings this research problem to the fore. Not only do we examine why blogs do not neatly fit into existing information source categories, but we also deliberate the implications for libraries in terms of the need to consider blogs as an information source to be included in collection development. We discuss the opportunities and possibilities for blogs to be integrated into the collection development efforts of academic and public libraries to better serve patrons. In order to accommodate for blogs and other types of social media as information sources, we propose the introduction of an additional information source category. We suggest new avenues of future research that investigate how blogs are being used to meet information needs in various social settings, such as corporations, health care and educational settings (e.g., higher education, and schools). In this chapter, we develop a framework of how blogs may function as information sources to provide libraries with a better understanding of how blogs are integrated into the context of everyday information seeking. By grouping the ways in which people employ blogs to acquire information, we propose that blogs provide information sources along a continuum ranging from non-fiction to fictional information.

Influence of ICTs on the Information Behavior of the Elderly in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Personal Challenges

The uptake of ICTs by the elderly to fulfil their diverse information needs is ridden with unavoidable challenges militating against their full exploitation of these technologies. In view of this, this paper examined the influence of ICTs on the information behaviour of the elderly in Nigeria. The methodology adopted for this research work was purely documentary and literature search in determining the extent of the influence of ICTs on the information behaviour of the elderly in Nigeria. Specifically, the research objectives for this paper addressed the Information needs of the elderly; sources of Information frequently consulted by the elderly; types of ICTs often used by the elderly; factors challenging the elderly in meeting their information needs, seeking and use using ICTs. Findings revealed that the information needs of the elderly are diverse, differ from person to person. The elderly was equally faced with personal challenges such as old age syndromes covering anxieties, disabilities, nervousness, and lack of good eyesight that affected their ICT usage.

Women Artisans' Information Needs, Sources and Seeking Behaviour and the Implication for Empowerment in a Semi-Urban Area in Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-63
Author(s):  
M.C. Nwosu ◽  
K.N. Igwe ◽  
N.A. Emezie
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Information Accessibility ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Good Number

This study examined the information needs, sources, information-seeking behavior of women artisans and the implications for empowerment in Offa, a semi-urban area in Kwara State of Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted with questionnaire as tool for data collection, involving 210 women artisans. Findings revealed that women artisans have information needs related to their work, but with information accessibility challenges due to unavailability of accessible information sources like libraries, as well as absence of empowerment programmes from government. It further revealed that the major sources of information for most women artisans were verbal or face-to-face mode of communications. The paper concludes that women constitute a vital asset of Nigeria and are a resourceful group with a good number practicing artisanship. Therefore, there is need to develop the information consciousness of the women artisans by the provision of efficient, effective and reliable formal information delivery mechanisms to them, such as community information centres.

scholarly journals Inovasi Pelayanan Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Kabupaten Cianjur di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Putri Nur Nabihatul Ghofilah
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Global Pandemic

The presence of Covid-19, which is considered a global pandemic at this time has had a huge influence on various aspects of activities in human life, many activities have had to be stopped or postponed including library service activities. The existence of a work from home policy as a step to anticipate the transmission of the corona virus, causing library employees to work from home and carry out various activities online. So that the library cannot provide services to the community directly. Therefore, libraries need to create new innovations in order to provide services according to the information needs of the community in the midst of a pandemic. This study aims to determine the innovations that the Office of Archives and Libraries of Cianjur Regency have in providing services to the public or library users during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques used are literature study, observation, interviews, and documentation. While the data analysis used is data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results in this study indicate that due to the covid-19 pandemic, the library service system has changed. The various kinds of face-to-face services are limited and switched through digital services. To deal with the situation,The Office of Archives and Libraries of Cianjur Regency seeks to create new innovations in order to continue to provide sources of information to the public with recommend access to digital services in the form of the Ipusnas application and the CANDIL application. It is hoped that all libraries can continue to provide various kinds of innovations by implementing technology-based services. Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Libraries; Innovation; Services

scholarly journals Addressing the information needs of patients with prostate cancer: A literature review

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil A. Mc Parland
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Effective Manner

AbstractPsychosocial support is a cornerstone in the holistic care of cancer patients. The provision of information is a key tool in the psychosocial management of the cancer patient, and it is important that the therapy radiographer is cognizant of the patient's need for information.This article reviews the importance of information to the psychosocial well-being of cancer patients in general, with specific emphasis on patients with prostate cancer. The information services at a large Canadian cancer facility are also reviewed to gain some insight into how the needs of patients with prostate cancer are addressed at the author's workplace.Most patients with prostate cancer have an expressed need for considerable amounts of information at various stages of their cancer journey. The provision of information has a range of benefits to the prostate patient such as helping the patient deal with their diagnosis, assisting with the decision-making process and reducing anxiety.Interpersonal sources of information such as face-to-face communication with the oncologist or radiation therapist are preferred by many patients, including patients with prostate cancer. Other sources that include the internet and written hospital material are also used with varying degrees of effectiveness to deliver information.The provision of quality information in a timely and effective manner cannot be taken for granted. Access to appropriate information resources can be impeded because of poorly designed information material, inadequate communication, ineffective signposting, resource constraints and lack of knowledge/comprehension on the part of frontline health-care workers dealing with the patient. Radiation therapists are encouraged to be advocates for their patients’ information needs and to be involved in initiatives that will improve the quality, dissemination and efficacy of information.

Transgender information behaviour

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aira Maria Pohjanen ◽  
Terttu Anna Maarit Kortelainen
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Information Barriers ◽  
Transgendered People ◽  
Source Characteristic

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore information behaviour and the information barriers transgendered people encounter. This study produces new information about the information needs in the construction of the transgendered identity, the changing of the information needs during this phase, utilized information sources, information sharing and barriers encountered in the information behaviour displayed by transgendered people. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the information behaviour of 12 transgendered participants. This study represents a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. A qualitative content analysis was used in analysing the data with categories derived from previous research and research questions. Findings – Serendipity played an important role at the beginning of the participants’ information seeking phase: the young individual would not have terms corresponding to his or her experience because of the invisibility of the transgender phenomenon in the culture. The barriers to seeking information were psychological, demographic, role-related or interpersonal, environmental or source characteristic. Fear was apparent as a barrier in the surrounding culture often caused by expectations, attitudes in the family environment and people around. Source characteristic barriers were related to the lack of terms and vocabulary required to seek information and also the lack of the information itself. Information about transgender and gender minorities was essential in building up a clear gender identity, and the most relevant information sources of this sort of information this were other transgendered people and the experience-based information they had shared. Originality/value – The information behaviour of transgendered people has not been previously studied. In this study a model of information behaviour and information barriers was made. The model includes individual’s information practices, sources of information and also the barriers affecting information behaviour.

Information activities of commercial taxi drivers in Saki, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 504-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
General Information ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Information behaviour of people differs according to the nature of their tasks and other activities they engage in. Therefore, the study of information behaviour is essential for different classes of individuals in the society. This study investigated the information behaviour of commercial taxi drivers in Saki, Nigeria. Survey design was adopted. Thirty-five taxi drivers were interviewed. The drivers had a variety of information needs, ranging from general information to specific information about their jobs. Interpersonal sources of information, which include discussion with friends, colleagues, and family members, were the preferred sources of information. They listened to radio and watched television, but at a very minimal level. The low educational status of the drivers was identified as a major cause of their reliance on interpersonal sources of information. The taxi drivers shared information among themselves during meetings, relaxation periods, and casual discussions. The use of the Internet to seek and share information was rare among the drivers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of satisfaction levels of expatriate patients presenting to emergency department

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Ersoy ◽  
Naime Meriç Konar ◽  
Hacı Mehmet Çalışkan ◽  
Bedriye Müge Sönmez ◽  
Burak Çelik
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Monthly Average ◽  
Significant Difference

People who emigrated from Turkey to European countries for work are called expatriate. It was aimed to analyze demographic characteristics of expatriate patients who presented to the emergency department, to compare satisfaction levels of emergency departments between their country of residence and Turkey, and to identify the factors that affect patient satisfaction. This descriptive study was conducted with questionnaires filled by face-to-face interviews in 150 expatriate patients who were living abroad, came to Turkey for vacation/annual permit and applied to the emergency department with any complaint. We found a statistically significant difference when we evaluated expatriate patients’ monthly average number of emergency department applies and their views on priority to apply to emergency departments for health problems, the cleanliness of emergency departments, attitude of doctors, security and receptionist/nursing staff towards patients in Turkey and in their country of residence. It has been found that expatriates prefer the emergency department more in our country and they are more satisfied in their country of residence in terms of the cleanliness of emergency department, attitude of doctors, security and receptionist/ nursing staff.

Information behaviour of prison inmates in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1224-1236
Author(s):  
Limbani Chrispin Gama ◽  
George T. Chipeta ◽  
Austine Phiri ◽  
Winner D. Chawinga
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
National Initiative ◽  
Search For Information

The study examined the information behaviour of Mzimba prison inmates focusing on the research themes which are information needs, sources of information, and the barriers to seeking and using information of Mzimba prison inmates. A qualitative approach was used coupled with a case study design. Data were collected through focus group discussions and interviews from 12 inmates and two prison teaching staff respectively. The study found that health information, education information and spiritual information are the major information needs of Mzimba prison inmates. The study also found that the majority of respondents agreed that the six popular sources of information are their friends, teachers, radio, television, books and newspapers. However, the study concludes that Mzimba prison (library) fails to fulfil its role as a source of information and in meeting the information needs of inmates due to challenges of lack of information resources, limited time available for inmates to search for information, poor services and lack of funding for the school and library. The study recommends that the Malawi Prison Service should engage some stakeholders such as the Malawi National Library Services, National Initiative for Civic Education and Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre to support prison libraries with the provision of information resources to meet the information needs of inmates. The study further recommends that the Malawi Prison Service Command should lobby for financial support in order to hire qualified and capable librarians and teachers to manage prison libraries and schools.

Covid-19 – rumours and facts in media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Tarare Toshida ◽  
Chaple Jagruti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The People ◽  
The World

The covid-19 resulted in broad range of spread throughout the world in which India has also became a prey of it and in this situation the means of media is extensively inϑluencing the mentality of the people. Media always played a role of loop between society and sources of information. In this epidemic also media is playing a vital role in shaping the reaction in ϑirst place for both good and ill by providing important facts regarding symptoms of Corona virus, preventive measures against the virus and also how to deal with any suspect of disease to overcome covid-19. On the other hand, there are endless people who spread endless rumours overs social media and are adversely affecting life of people but we always count on media because they provide us with valuable answers to our questions, facts and everything in need. Media always remains on top of the line when it comes to stop the out spread of rumours which are surely dangerous kind of information for society. So on our side we should react fairly and maturely to handle the situation to keep it in the favour of humanity and help government not only to ϑight this pandemic but also the info emic.

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