Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Agricultural Students at Kogi State University, Nigeria
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The essence of meeting the information needs of agricultural students is tantamount to effective improving production in the agricultural sector. This study investigated the information needs and information-seeking behavior of agricultural students at Kogi State University. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the information needs of agricultural students, determine ways in which agricultural students seek information, and identify challenges facing the agricultural student at Kogi State University. The study employed a survey research design. The questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Out of 356 copies of questionnaires administered to respective students, only 286 questionnaires were successfully filled and completed by students. The study established that agricultural students need information purposefully for assignments and that the Internet is the major source of seeking information. The study, among others, recommended that the university management should provide funds to acquire more relevant books in the library that will meet the information needs of agricultural students.
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