Information Provision to different age groups

Abstract

Information provision is a process by which information is provided to users' community without the individualization of content or purpose, specialization of the information or the delivery process. Urban and rural dwellers need information for individual and national development. Information provision to users' community comprises of different types according to their age group, ranging from age zero to retirees. Information is a raw material for any country’s prosperity, progress and development, and this depends on the country's ability to acquire, produce and provide relevant information for its user community. Information is the lifeblood of any society; vital to the activities both to the government and private sector. No serious, active, conscious, sensitive, and organized government would want to neglect the area of information provision to its user communities. This paper shall attempt to address concept of information, its provision and information provision for different age groups and the activities involved.