Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of the Dwellers of Satjelia, Sundarbans
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 10
Abstract
Sundarban, the largest habitat of Royal Bengal Tiger is the world‟s largest mangrove forest. Here people of different classes and religions live together along with its wildlife. Most of the population suffers from poverty, illiteracy, poor communication, natural calamities and threats of the wild. They are fighting against various difficulties day in and day out and they are living at the edge of devastation and death. Yet they add colors of their tradition, rituals, bravery and experiences to the land of tide and ebb. This study tries to find out the information need and behavior of the inhabitants of Satjelia island of Sundarban and states about the sources of information mostly used by them and probes into the varieties of traditional knowledge that are orally transferred from generation to generation. At the end there are some suggestions of the duties and responsibilities of LIS professionals regarding improvement of information service in this area.
Authors and Affiliations
Pratyusha Mukherjee And Dr. Kankan Kumar Chowdhury
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP20543
- DOI -
- Views 238
- Downloads 11
Exploring consumer evaluation of E ‐ Govern ance Services offered by Government of India
E-Governance is nothing but use of internet technology as a platform for exchanging information, providing services and transacting with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. Today, citizens are willing t...
Influential Factors Effect to the Trends of Online News Business
Nowadays, online news has become the important part of daily life due to the benefit of information seeking, news following and news forecast. But in media business has many obstacles to operate the organization and de...
THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF THE PRACTICE OF TRIPLE TALAQ AMONG MUSLIMS
Triple Talaq is a practice of divorce by Muslims in India. It has been a subject of controversy and debates within the community, raising the issues of justice, gender equality and human rights. The Government of India...
Edward Said, Michel Foucault, and the Iranian Revolution of 1979:Intellectuals have Control over National Commitment
The Iranian Revolution of 1979, as a noticeable movement of the last century, had a significant impact on globally social movements and Western philosophers. This study analyses the causes of uprising Iranian society a...
PRESENT SCENARIO OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT – SOME ISSUES
Fortunately, women studies are gaining more and more importance and their efforts and contribution for the development of the family and nation are drawing attention in recognition to their efforts, ability and efficie...