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Information Support to Economically Weaker Group of Women: a Literature Review


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1 Department of Library and Information Science and University Librarian (I/C), Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109, India
     

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Reviews the literature on Information support to economically weaker women. Notes that woman is a component of the society and still she is least beneficiary in view of her inherited characters and roles. She has diverse information needs. This paper traces the sources of information that woman prefer, community information she requires, efforts made by the state and central governments. Also discusses the role of libraries and ICT in providing information support to women. Recommends that enough information should be provided in the needed areas and adult literacy and economic empowerment programmes should be given serious attention to enhance their access to needed information. The information needs of women farmers in these locations should therefore be tailored along the preferred needs.

Keywords

Information Support, Women, Information Needs, ICT, Libraries.
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About The Authors

P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science and University Librarian (I/C), Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109
India

Shobha Patil
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109
India


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Authors

P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science and University Librarian (I/C), Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109, India
Shobha Patil
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnana Shakti, Torvi, Bijapur 586109, India

Abstract


Reviews the literature on Information support to economically weaker women. Notes that woman is a component of the society and still she is least beneficiary in view of her inherited characters and roles. She has diverse information needs. This paper traces the sources of information that woman prefer, community information she requires, efforts made by the state and central governments. Also discusses the role of libraries and ICT in providing information support to women. Recommends that enough information should be provided in the needed areas and adult literacy and economic empowerment programmes should be given serious attention to enhance their access to needed information. The information needs of women farmers in these locations should therefore be tailored along the preferred needs.

Keywords


Information Support, Women, Information Needs, ICT, Libraries.

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