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Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

2017

Tanzania

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Information Professionals’ Role In Enhancing Awareness Creation Towards Obstetric Fistula Treatment In Rural Areas Of Tanzania, Onesta C. Rwihura, Boniface Mbangala Jun 2017

Information Professionals’ Role In Enhancing Awareness Creation Towards Obstetric Fistula Treatment In Rural Areas Of Tanzania, Onesta C. Rwihura, Boniface Mbangala

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper focuses on sensitisation of information professionals to create awareness on the treatment of Obstetric Fistula in rural areas of Tanzania. The rural women in Tanzania lack access to information on treatment of Obstetric Fistula, as a result, they face many problems such as social isolation, stigmatization, humiliation, rejection by their husbands and relatives. Due to these problems, Obstetric Fistula survivors feel guilty and loneliness, they lose hope for living and become disappointed. There is, therefore, a need for information professionals to disseminate Obstetric Fistula information in rural areas to create awareness of the treatment of this problem. Non-probability …


Role Of Icts In Accessing And Disseminating Information For Improved Urban Livestock Keeping In Tanzania. A Review Of Related Literature., Consolata Angello 1 Jan 2017

Role Of Icts In Accessing And Disseminating Information For Improved Urban Livestock Keeping In Tanzania. A Review Of Related Literature., Consolata Angello 1

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This review summarizes relevant research on the relevance of urban agriculture and how best various Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used in accessing and disseminating livestock husbandry information, in order to improve livestock husbandry practices in urban areas. Specifically, it reviews studies that have been conducted in relation to urban agricultural practices, the challenges of keeping livestock in urban areas and the solutions to overcome the challenges of urban livestock keeping. The review also discusses the extent of ICT integration in agriculture from a global perspective and specifically in Africa and Tanzania. The review focuses on the information …