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.
