An Overview of the Provision of Information for Rural Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Information is universally viewed as essential commodity for development, it is important to the social, political, educational and economic development processes of any given community. Not only does it expands the possibilities of community development, it creates awareness among the members of such communities. The paper viewed Information as an asset and resources utilized for the development of general populace in any given community. It highlighted different methods through which information resources can be disseminated to rural community especially in this digital age. The paper also looked particularly at the technology infrastructure in Nigeria to determine whether CD-Rom technology, Internet connectivity and proper awareness could serve as a new strategy that is viable for disseminating information resources to rural communities in Nigeria, so as to drastically reduce the level of illiteracy and keep them abreast of all the development processes taking place in
the country.