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Download full textMeyer, Hester W. J. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2009
Introduction: Sharing of information across cultural boundaries does not always live up to expectations. Information behaviour is an underlying factor, which can contribute to poor use or non-use of the information or information services at the disposal of indigenous people in a development context. Method: A literature study of information…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Access to Information, Information Technology, Rural Areas
Meyer, Hester W. J. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2005
Introduction: We report on the role of information in the development of rural communities where the impact of the oral tradition remains very strong. The nature of the attributes, and the particular type of communication mechanisms to be used, have been proposed as key factors in the use of information in rural communities. Method: Literature…
Descriptors: Rural Development, Information Utilization, Oral Tradition, Qualitative Research
