Adopting evidence-based practices in community information engagement for sustainable development in Nigeria: the strategies and innovations

• Authors: Osuchukwu Ngozi

Title variants

PL

Adaptacja opartych na dowodach praktyk w zakresie zaangażowania informacyjnego społeczności na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju w Nigerii: strategie i innowacje

DE

Die Adaptation der beweisbasierten Informationseinbindung der Gemeinschaft für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Nigeria: Strategien und Innovationen

• Languages of publication: EN PL DE

Abstracts

EN

Aim: The aim of the article has explored the evidence-based strategies, innovations, and challenges in community information dissemination for sustainable development in Nigeria. Research method: This was a survey that was carried out in twelve communities located in upland and riverine communities under the information center of a non-government organization (NGO) in Anambra state. The community dwellers were engaged at different times through community visits, dialogues with community-based groups, interviews, and observations. The data were presented using systematic, logical framework analysis that displayed the breakdown of activities, output, and outcomes. Results: The assessment of the strategies and innovations in community engagement revealed that information services are needed and appreciated through good practices of advocacy, collaboration, voluntary services, space creation, indigenous knowledge management, media, learning and sharing. The challenges were lack of trust, language barrier, and community entry. The data was presented using a logical framework analysis. Conclusions: The study implied that, if community engagement is ignored, the dwellers will continue to be excluded and library and information services will be relegated to the background as an obscure, irrelevant profession. The study, therefore, recommended that LIS professionals in any sector should take center stage in community engagement of host communities using good practices of information strategies and innovations.

PL

Cel: Celem artykułu było zbadanie opartych na dowodach strategii, innowacji i wyzwań w rozpowszechnianiu informacji przez społeczność na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju w Nigerii. Metoda badawcza: To badanie zostało przeprowadzone w dwunastu społecznościach położonych w wyżynnych i rzecznych regionach w centrum informacyjnym organizacji pozarządowej (NGO) w stanie Anambra. Ich mieszkańcy byli w różnym czasie angażowani za pomocą wspólnotowych wizyt, grupowych dialogów, wywiadów i obserwacji. Dane zostały przedstawione przy użyciu systematycznej analizy logicznej, która wykazała podział działań, produktów i rezultatów. Wyniki: Ocena strategii i innowacji w zakresie zaangażowania społeczności wykazała, że usługi informacyjne są potrzebne i doceniane poprzez dobre praktyki rzecznictwa, współpracy, usług wolontariackich, tworzenia przestrzeni, lokalnego zarządzania wiedzą, mediów, uczenia się i udostępniania. Wyzwaniami okazały się: brak zaufania, bariera językowa i dostęp do społeczności. Dane zostały przedstawione przy użyciu logicznej analizy ramowej. Wnioski: Konsekwencją badania było to, że jeśli zaangażowanie społeczności zostanie zignorowane, mieszkańcy będą nadal wykluczani, a usługi biblioteczne i informacyjne zostaną przeniesione na dalszy plan jako niejasne i nieistotne zajęcia. W związku z tym w studium zalecono, aby specjaliści LIS w dowolnym sektorze zajęli centralne miejsce w angażowaniu lokalnej społeczności, stosując dobre praktyki strategii informacyjnych i innowacji.

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These/Ziel: Das Ziel des Beitrags war die Untersuchung der beweisbasierten Strategien, Innovationen und Herausforderungen im Bereich der Informationsvermittlung in der Gemeinschaft für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Nigeria. Forschungsmethode: Diese Untersuchung wurde in zwölf Gemeinschaften in Hochland- und Flussregionen im Informationszentrum der Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGO) im Land Anambra angestellt. Ihre Einwohner waren mithilfe von gemeinschaftlichen Besuchen, Gruppendialogen, Interviews und Beobachtungen zu verschiedener Zeit eingebunden. Die Angaben stellte man aufgrund einer systematischen logischen Analyse dar, die auf die Einteilung von Aufgaben, Produkten und Resultaten hinwies. Ergebnisse: Die Bewertung der Strategien und Innovationen im Bereich der Einbindung der Gemeinschaft bewies, dass die Informationsdienste notwendig sind und hochgeschätzt werden, und zwar durch gute Praktiken in den Bereichen Anwaltschaft, Zusammenarbeit, Freiwilligendienste, Schaffung von Räumen, lokales Wissensmanagement, Medien, Lernen und Bereitstellung. Als Herausforderung galten: Mangel an Vertrauen, Sprachbarrieren und Zugang zur Gemeinschaft. Die Angaben wurden anhand einer logischen Rahmenanalyse dargestellt. Schlussfolgerungen: Nach der Untersuchung stellte man fest, dass die missachtete Einbindung der Gemeinschaft zur Ausgrenzung der Einwohner führt, und die Bibliotheks- und Informationsdienste als unklare und unwichtige Aufgaben betrachtet werden. Aus diesem Grund empfahl man den LIS-Fachleuten, in bestimmten Sektoren eine zentrale Rolle bei der Einbindung der lokalen Bevölkerung zu spielen und bewährte Verfahren in den Bereichen der Informationsstrategien und Innovation anzuwenden.

Keywords

EN

community engagement; information; library and information service; librarians; strategies; initiatives

PL

zaangażowanie społeczności; informacja; usługi biblioteczne i informacyjne; bibliotekarze; strategie; inicjatywy

DE

Einbindung der Gemeinschaft; Information; Bibliotheks- und Informationsdienste; Bibliothekare/Innen; Strategien; Initiativen

• Publisher: The Nicolaus Copernicus Public Provincial Library in Torun, Poland
• Journal: Folia Toruniensia
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 19
• Pages: 87-103

Dates

published

2019-12-09

Contributors

author

Osuchukwu Ngozi

• Madonna University, Okija, Nigeria

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/FT.2019.005