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Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana

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Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana

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Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana Rajiv Dr. Joginder Singh Ph.D. Research Scholar, Professor & Chairman Deptt. of Library and Information Science Deptt. of Library and Information Science Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra- 136119 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119 E-Mail- Rajivsabharwal007[at]gmail[dot]com E-Mail- jsburman69[at]gmail[dot]com
Introduction Women are a vital part of Gram Panchayat in India. They are representing their community and raise the female voice. In the information society, everyone can create, access, use and share information to individual and community (including women) for development or empower of their life. The main objective of women reservation in panchayats is empowering the women. Information needs are differ from state to state, district to district and village to village. At village level, WGPMs needs information is not same. WGPMs need information for rural development such as government plans & policies, agricultural credit/loan, contracts, rural development, old age pensions and female community.
Review of Literature Yusuf, Masika and Ighodaro (2013) shed light on farmers information need in Konkobe municipality, South Africa. Meitei and Purnima Devi (2009) described the agricultural information need of rural farmers i.e. health information, educational and training information in the Manipur. Saleh and Lasisi (2011) shows that generally rural women needed information on agricultural, educational and health in Borno State, Nigeria. Hossain and Islam (2012) reported that rural women information needs on agricultural, animal husbandry, health and food & nutrition or religious in three villages of Bangladesh.
Objectives of the Study 1. To find out the information needs of the WGPMs in Kurukshetra district; 2. To identify the information sources used by the WGPMs; 3. To ascertain the purpose of use information by the WGPMs; 4. To find out the information sources preferred by WGPMs; 5. To identify the timeliness of information access from different sources by the WGPMs; 6. To identify the constraints while accessing information by the WGPMs under study; 7. To explore the satisfaction level of the WGPMs;
Objectives of the Study To describe concept of ETDs; To find the role of Shodhganga repository in ETDs; To know the ranking of Indian universities in Shodhganga repository; To identify the present position of the Delhi universities in Shodhganga repository; To explore the comparative position among the Delhi universities about the contribution of ETDs in Shodhganga repository.
Study area and methodology The data was collected from 94 WGPMs from 47 Gram Panchayats. The questionnaire were distributed and collected by visiting at the houses of WGPMs in 2015. The information regarding Gram Panchayat Members was accessed from the District Information System of Kurukshetra and Panchayat Directory.
Findings of the study 1. Majority of WGPMs (77.7%) aware about the information sources that information related to rural development and 92.6% WGPMs agreed that people contact to get any type of information. 2. Almost all respondents (96.8%) agreed that there should be a community information centre at village level. So that it can provide information related to rural development. 3. More than 90% WGPMs were accessing appropriate information from Government employees and 55.3% from print media. 4. Majority of 70.2% WGPMs were using Haryana Samwad magazine to their information needs and 63.8% getting information from magazines regarding Government Plans. 5. 41.5% WGPMs were using Newspaper, mainly for developing & planning and local news related to rural envelopment. 6. Most of WGPMs (more than 90%) were using Television for communication and 47.9% Mobile phones. Cont
Cont 7. Majority of 81.9% WGPMs were receiving information from Training programme on government schemes and 61.7% WGPMs from Saang Mandli. 8. Mainly WGPMs were first contact to Colleagues of panchayat and some BDPO for access information. 81.9% WGPMs were receiving information from Gram Sachiv on general time and 74.5% received on general time from the BDPO to the rural development. 9. Majority of 93.6% WGPMs were doing self-effort to better use of information. While 67% WGPMs received cooperation from female community. 10. Mainly WGPMs (69.1%) were facing constraints of complexity of technology and 67% lack of time. 11. Majority of 71.3% WGPMs agreed to the print media and 55.3% fully agreed with electronic media that they received sufficient information.
12. More than 50% WGPMs fully agreed and 36.2% agreed to the statement that Government officers and colleagues of panchayat provided sufficient information. While 61.7% WGPMs agreed from Government saang mandli, training programme and workshop. 13. Library and information centre, community information centre and research centre were not concerned to the provided sufficient information. WGPMs agreed that they have efforts to overcome problems during the access of information. Majority of WGPMs (61.7%) agreed and 29.8% fully agreed that they received sufficient information from all the sources.
Conclusion WGPMs needs information for various tasks of the rural development and used many information sources. A large number of WGPMs are illiterate and no single library and community information centre available in the villages of Kurukshetra. So, government should be reform of education system and provide training program on use of electronic media with print media that they can find latest information from time to time. WGPMs are receiving information from Gram Sachiv and BDPO on general time and getting cooperation from social groups to solve the rural problems. Government officers and colleagues of panchayat play vital role in providing sufficient information to WGPMs. Most of WGPMs agreed that they received sufficient information from different information sources with difficulties of handling technological devices and facing lack of time constraints. Thus, WGPMs are playing a major role in rural development.
Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana

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Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana

  • 1. Information Needs and Information Sources Used by the Women Gram Panchayat Members (WGPMs): A Study of Kurukshetra District, Haryana Rajiv Dr. Joginder Singh Ph.D. Research Scholar, Professor & Chairman Deptt. of Library and Information Science Deptt. of Library and Information Science Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra- 136119 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119 E-Mail- Rajivsabharwal007[at]gmail[dot]com E-Mail- jsburman69[at]gmail[dot]com
  • 2. Introduction Women are a vital part of Gram Panchayat in India. They are representing their community and raise the female voice. In the information society, everyone can create, access, use and share information to individual and community (including women) for development or empower of their life. The main objective of women reservation in panchayats is empowering the women. Information needs are differ from state to state, district to district and village to village. At village level, WGPMs needs information is not same. WGPMs need information for rural development such as government plans & policies, agricultural credit/loan, contracts, rural development, old age pensions and female community.
  • 3. Review of Literature Yusuf, Masika and Ighodaro (2013) shed light on farmers information need in Konkobe municipality, South Africa. Meitei and Purnima Devi (2009) described the agricultural information need of rural farmers i.e. health information, educational and training information in the Manipur. Saleh and Lasisi (2011) shows that generally rural women needed information on agricultural, educational and health in Borno State, Nigeria. Hossain and Islam (2012) reported that rural women information needs on agricultural, animal husbandry, health and food & nutrition or religious in three villages of Bangladesh.
  • 4. Objectives of the Study 1. To find out the information needs of the WGPMs in Kurukshetra district; 2. To identify the information sources used by the WGPMs; 3. To ascertain the purpose of use information by the WGPMs; 4. To find out the information sources preferred by WGPMs; 5. To identify the timeliness of information access from different sources by the WGPMs; 6. To identify the constraints while accessing information by the WGPMs under study; 7. To explore the satisfaction level of the WGPMs;
  • 5. Objectives of the Study To describe concept of ETDs; To find the role of Shodhganga repository in ETDs; To know the ranking of Indian universities in Shodhganga repository; To identify the present position of the Delhi universities in Shodhganga repository; To explore the comparative position among the Delhi universities about the contribution of ETDs in Shodhganga repository.
  • 6. Study area and methodology The data was collected from 94 WGPMs from 47 Gram Panchayats. The questionnaire were distributed and collected by visiting at the houses of WGPMs in 2015. The information regarding Gram Panchayat Members was accessed from the District Information System of Kurukshetra and Panchayat Directory.
  • 7. Findings of the study 1. Majority of WGPMs (77.7%) aware about the information sources that information related to rural development and 92.6% WGPMs agreed that people contact to get any type of information. 2. Almost all respondents (96.8%) agreed that there should be a community information centre at village level. So that it can provide information related to rural development. 3. More than 90% WGPMs were accessing appropriate information from Government employees and 55.3% from print media. 4. Majority of 70.2% WGPMs were using Haryana Samwad magazine to their information needs and 63.8% getting information from magazines regarding Government Plans. 5. 41.5% WGPMs were using Newspaper, mainly for developing & planning and local news related to rural envelopment. 6. Most of WGPMs (more than 90%) were using Television for communication and 47.9% Mobile phones. Cont
  • 8. Cont 7. Majority of 81.9% WGPMs were receiving information from Training programme on government schemes and 61.7% WGPMs from Saang Mandli. 8. Mainly WGPMs were first contact to Colleagues of panchayat and some BDPO for access information. 81.9% WGPMs were receiving information from Gram Sachiv on general time and 74.5% received on general time from the BDPO to the rural development. 9. Majority of 93.6% WGPMs were doing self-effort to better use of information. While 67% WGPMs received cooperation from female community. 10. Mainly WGPMs (69.1%) were facing constraints of complexity of technology and 67% lack of time. 11. Majority of 71.3% WGPMs agreed to the print media and 55.3% fully agreed with electronic media that they received sufficient information.
  • 9. 12. More than 50% WGPMs fully agreed and 36.2% agreed to the statement that Government officers and colleagues of panchayat provided sufficient information. While 61.7% WGPMs agreed from Government saang mandli, training programme and workshop. 13. Library and information centre, community information centre and research centre were not concerned to the provided sufficient information. WGPMs agreed that they have efforts to overcome problems during the access of information. Majority of WGPMs (61.7%) agreed and 29.8% fully agreed that they received sufficient information from all the sources.
  • 10. Conclusion WGPMs needs information for various tasks of the rural development and used many information sources. A large number of WGPMs are illiterate and no single library and community information centre available in the villages of Kurukshetra. So, government should be reform of education system and provide training program on use of electronic media with print media that they can find latest information from time to time. WGPMs are receiving information from Gram Sachiv and BDPO on general time and getting cooperation from social groups to solve the rural problems. Government officers and colleagues of panchayat play vital role in providing sufficient information to WGPMs. Most of WGPMs agreed that they received sufficient information from different information sources with difficulties of handling technological devices and facing lack of time constraints. Thus, WGPMs are playing a major role in rural development.