application of information and communication technology for dissemination of agricultural information among farmers: challenges and opportunities

Application of Information and Communication Technology for Dissemination of Agricultural Information among Farmers: Challenges and Opportunities

Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy as two-third of the population live in rural areas and directly or indirectly depend on agriculture for their livelihood. India’s food production has improved significantly during the last three decades due to all-round efforts but Indian agriculture is still facing a multitude of problems to maximize productivity to feed the continuously increasin...

Review of Challenges and Opportunities Health Information Technology-based Art Therapy in Education and Treatment

Adoption of Information and Communication Technology among Rural Farmers in Nigeria for Increased Agricultural Productivity

This study reviewed the mechanics for the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology for Agricultural Productivity among Rural Farmers in Nigeria. Information and Communication Technology is a concept that has become globally appreciated. It has made the world to assume a village status. One will at his/her convenience monitor the events that happen all over the world, via the interne...

The role and application of information literacy in realizing information and communication technology(ICT) in higher education

The present study is an attempt to examine the role of information literacy as a prerequisite for the effective application of ICT. Qualitative content analysis was used as the methodology to answer the main question of the study. The findings and results show that there is a need to have fundamental changes in missions and functions of Universities and institutes of higher education. Since one...

Library and dissemination of health information

Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine the role of public and academic libraries in disseminating of health information and comparing of the two types of libraries with each other. Method: The research method is applied with descriptive-survey. The sample size was determined by using the Morgan table, 379 people. The questionnaires were distributed using Quotas sampling method. ...

Design and Explanation of Measuring Model for the Impacts of Information Communication Technology on Sustainable Development

This study seeks to recognize the impact of ICT development and its role in improving sustainable development indices for Iran. The role of sustainable development and ICT in various fields has been initially undertaken. Then, validated models of ICT impacts were introduced. Subsequently, the related studies in these areas were reviewed and analyzed. Next, the ICT impacts on the main dimensions...