Opportunities and Fhallenges Facing Provision of Information Literacy to Multi-Cultural Communities: A case of Tana River County, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorMuthee, Daniel W.
dc.contributor.authorMasinde, Johnson Mulongo
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T07:54:38Z
dc.date.available2024-06-20T07:54:38Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract - The existence of multicultural communities in Kenya has compounded provision of information literacy to diverse groups. Opportunities and challenges exist in equal measure. The people’s perceptions, cultural beliefs and practices, religious inclinations and language differences form the basis of the opportunities and challenges. This paper underpins the opportunities and challenges of providing information literacy to nomadic, agricultural and business communities in Tana River County. The objectives of the paper included identification of the different cultural groups, determining of the role of them and identification of the opportunities and challenges. The conclusions include existence of several opportunities and challenges. The multi cultural diversity in Tana River County amplifies information and literacy for development due to the literacy competition for the few existing opportunities. Challenges identified include lack of equity in income and resources, language differences and backward cultural practices. The suggested recommendations include promotion of literacy, translation of information into local languages and aggressive policies on HTPs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuthee, D. W., & MulongoMasinde, J. Opportunities and Fhallenges Facing Provision of Information Literacy to Multi-Cultural Communities: A case of Tana River County, Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-4911
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/28364
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIJLISen_US
dc.subjectInformationen_US
dc.subjectliteracyen_US
dc.subjectmulti-cultural communitiesen_US
dc.subjectTana-Riveren_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleOpportunities and Fhallenges Facing Provision of Information Literacy to Multi-Cultural Communities: A case of Tana River County, Kenya.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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