Influence of ICTs on the Information Behavior of the Elderly in Nigeria

Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan
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Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan: University of Ilorin, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, Ilorin, Nigeria

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD), 2017, vol. 9, issue 3, 29-37

Abstract: The uptake of ICTs by the elderly to fulfil their diverse information needs is ridden with unavoidable challenges militating against their full exploitation of these technologies. In view of this, this paper examined the influence of ICTs on the information behaviour of the elderly in Nigeria. The methodology adopted for this research work was purely documentary and literature search in determining the extent of the influence of ICTs on the information behaviour of the elderly in Nigeria. Specifically, the research objectives for this paper addressed the Information needs of the elderly; sources of Information frequently consulted by the elderly; types of ICTs often used by the elderly; factors challenging the elderly in meeting their information needs, seeking and use using ICTs. Findings revealed that the information needs of the elderly are diverse, differ from person to person. The elderly was equally faced with personal challenges such as old age syndromes covering anxieties, disabilities, nervousness, and lack of good eyesight that affected their ICT usage.

Date: 2017
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