Infopreneurship in a developing country: Opportunities and Challenges

Aregbesola, Ayooluwa; Walt, Thomas van der; Owolabi, Sola; Idiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome; Okocha, Foluke; Eyiolorunshe, Toluwani A.

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“…It is worth noting that no nation can function without graphic artists, as daily publications rely on them to present news. Additionally, (Aregbesola et al, 2019) established that the opportunities brought by information entrepreneurship are numerous. For instance, in developed nations, they have been able to stop terrorism, unemployment, hooliganism, robbery, and a number of other national challenges by encouraging information entrepreneurship with the help of support from governmental and corporate organizations.…”

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“…Customized information: In this age of information explosion, information that has been synthesized and customized to the demands of the user to meet their information needs has been critical. This entailed converting information into a readily understandable manner (e.g., computer generated graphics) (Aregbesola et al, 2019; Beriya, 2022; Lose and Khuzwayo, 2022; Mubofu and Mambo, 2021). Librarians, as information specialists, have the ability to repackage or simplify material such that even a layperson may understand the message hidden in a properly prepared research paper.…”

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“…Graphic design with Using Photoshop: According to (Aregbesola et al, 2019) has helped millions of Nigerian youths. Most advertising companies rely on graphic artists who are skilled at using CorelDraw and Photoshop tools to translate concepts into images that force prospective customers to make a decision.…”

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A systematic review of infopreneurship’s opportunities and challenges

Mubofu¹,

Malekani

2023

Business Information Review

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In this study, the literature on the opportunities and challenges for infopreneurship was compiled using the systematic literature review (SLR) method. The study's specific goal was to look at the infopreneurship opportunities that are available and the obstacles that LIS graduates must overcome in order to take use of them. In a methodical manner, relevant research publications from journals were downloaded, reviewed, and interpreted. The researchers used numerous research strategies, such as keyword and phrase searches, to assure the precision of the study papers collected. Because basic phrase and key word searches produced substantial results, advanced search tactics like truncation and Boolean operators were not employed in this investigation. The researchers employed multiple databases, including emerald, research4life, Ebsco host, FullfreePDF, and Google scholar, with base search serving as the primary search engine. The study found out several opportunities that existed on infopreneurship, some of which include Internet blogging, software and hardware installation, graphic design, using information, customized information, facilitating access to information, repackaging information, increasing the flow of information, digitization and internetworking. The study further found a number of challenges that make it less likely for infopreneurs to seize and exploit these opportunities such as financial constraints, the price of necessary equipment, a lack of infrastructure, the legal registration process, graduates' lack of skills, and poor planning. The study concludes that information entrepreneurship is essential to any nation's economic sector. The study suggests that by reviewing LIS curricula we can increase student understanding of infopreneurship practice.

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A systematic review of infopreneurship’s opportunities and challenges

Mubofu¹,

Malekani

2023

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“…This implies that a greater proportion of extension practitioners from the non-public organizations (BAT, JDPC, and USAID) exhibited higher degree of perception on ICT use, while a lower proportion of extension practitioners from the public organization exhibited favorable perception level of ICT use. This implies that respondents from the non-public organizations favorable perception could have risen as a result of frequent exposure to trainings on ICT use within their organizations which pre-empt them to having a greater disposition to using these tools in their extension work (Aregbesola et al, 2019). This is further buttressed during an IDI with extension supervisors from other organization that are non-public:Consistent exposure to ICT trainings clearly informs the difference exhibited in perception levels between respondents categorised under public and non-public organisations.…”

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Extension Practitioners Perception and Constraints on ICT Use in Southwestern Nigeria

Taofeeq,

Ayotunde Olayinka,

Kayode Samuel

2023

Sage Open

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The study examined the perception and constraints of extension practitioners on utilization of communication technologies in southwestern Nigeria. This was necessitated by the need to ensure a practicable, vibrant, and efficient extension service delivery in the study area. 124 public and 41 non-public extension practitioners were selected through a three staged sampling procedure. Questionnaires were used to elicit vital information on their perceptions on ICT use, constraints faced during ICT use and other components. These were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean difference, PPMC, and independent sample t-test. The results showed that (61.0%) of respondents from non-public organizations fell within those with favorable perception level. Also, (64.50%) of respondents had high level of constraints to ICT access. Moreover, (58.10%) of respondents from the public organizations’ encountered high level of constraint to ICT use. Result showed that respondents from the public extension organizations were more constrained in access to (14.10 ± 3.17) and use of ICT tools (10.84 ± 3.30) and were significant. The study has implications for providing functional ICT tools to the respondents for effective extension delivery. Agricultural extension service organizations should organize more frequent in-house trainings on the benefits of ICT use in relation to their extension work.

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“…According to Abdullahi (2015), a lot of individuals and organisations are increasingly accepting the importance of information and knowledge for their survival and are investing a great deal in information as a commodity. Ocholla as cited by Aregbesola, et al, (2019) identifies reasons for inforpreneurship as follows: unemployment, increasing demands for complementary information services, the high demand for information products and services which were beyond the capacity of the existing centres for information, the enthusiasm from consumers to pay for information, and reduction in spending by public sector.…”

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Inforpreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges for Library and Information Science Professionals in 21st Century

Mohammed

Gora²,

Usman³

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AJIST

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The 21st century has offered unlimited opportunities to library and information science (LIS) professionals to explore their potentials and engage in productive ventures through the use of Internet and digital technologies. The objectives of this paper was to explore inforpreneurship opportunities that library and information science professionals could venture in the information industry as well as unravel the challenges that might be encountered especially in today’s world of 21st century. The opportunities discussed include: information brokerage, information systems consultancy, blogging and advertisement, web development/programming, database designing/distribution as well as internet café / business centre. The study stressed that these opportunities could enable tech-savvy LIS professionals to engage in one or more of these ventures without necessarily waiting for white collar jobs from the government. They could also offer job opportunities to themselves and to others, become self-reliant, as well as prestige associated with the jobs which could ultimately contribute in boosting the economy of the country, reduce unemployment and empower people. Challenges bedevilling LIS professionals from engaging in inforpreneurship as highlighted by this study include: lack of inforpreneurial spirit and fear of competition, lack of requisite skills/expertise, lack of adequate funds/capital, lack of adequate electricity and bandwidth and poor patronage from fellow citizens. Finally, the study recommended encouraging LIS professionals to develop inforpreneurship spirit during their course of study, reviewing curriculums that could inculcate inforpreneurship ideas in students, granting soft loans to graduates who are endowed with inforpreneurship ideas, improving power supply as well as encouraging fellow citizens towards patronising information products and services produced locally.

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Infopreneurship in a developing country: Opportunities and Challenges

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A systematic review of infopreneurship’s opportunities and challenges

A systematic review of infopreneurship’s opportunities and challenges

Extension Practitioners Perception and Constraints on ICT Use in Southwestern Nigeria

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