INFORMATION AND ENTREPRENEURS IN NNOBI COMMUNITY IN IDEMMILI SOUTH LGA OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The existing variety of activities creates the variety of information needs. We can describe an information needs as a motive to use information required to support people engaged in certain activities. Information related business phenomena has become demanding nowadays. This is because people really need information and relies on it for their daily business decision making. This paper looks at the information needs of the entrepreneurs in Nnobi Community of Idemmili South LGA of Anambra State.  It reinforces the significant role information services, particularly public libraries can play in securing sustainable socio-economic development dedicated to improving the general quality of life in the rural sector. The paper tries to outline different strategies for satisfying the information needs of rural people. A rethink of library development in the country as a whole. A total restructuring of public library service in the country with a view to reaching the rural communities was recommended. The problems hindering the provision of efficient information services in the rural communities were discussed. These include among others poor communication infrastructures, widely dispersed rural population, geographical characteristics of the area, illiteracy, poverty arid inaccessibility. Several weaknesses in the rural information delivery system were identified and recommendations to improve accessibility by rural dwellers were made.