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Application of ICT tools in communicating information and knowledge to artisanal fishermen communities in Zanzibar

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dc.creator Benard, R.
dc.creator Dulle, F. W.
dc.date 2019-06-11T05:35:28Z
dc.date 2019-06-11T05:35:28Z
dc.date 2017-06
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:53:14Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:53:14Z
dc.identifier 2073-7904
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2839
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93533
dc.description Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2017; 9(2):239–253
dc.description This article assesses the application of ICT tools in communicating information and knowledge to artisanal fishermen communities in Zanzibar. The study was carried out in four purposefully selected wards in Unguja District in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The study involved a sample size of 80 respondents. Data were collected by using document reviews, questionnaires, focus group discussions and personal observations. Results showed that artisanal fishermen need information and knowledge on weather condition, modern fish capturing methods, market and marketing, fish preservation and processing. The study also found that mobile phones and radio are the most ICTs tools used by the artisanal fishermen. The findings also revealed that communicating information and knowledge through ICT tools was limited by lack of funds, poor network connectivity, lack of training and seminars on the use of ICTs in accessing information and poor coverage on radio and television transmission. It is therefore recommended that the government should support artisanal fishermen in acquiring some of the fishing gears and ICTs tools such as GPS and sonar through subsidizing them.
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dc.language en
dc.subject Artisan fishermen
dc.subject ICT tools
dc.subject Information needs
dc.subject Information and knowledge communication
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Application of ICT tools in communicating information and knowledge to artisanal fishermen communities in Zanzibar
dc.type Article


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