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7.3.1 Education
Within the field of education, the information needs of the respondents in
rural KZN (SA) varied from student services/colleges (48.8%), to course
work/research topics (25%), further studies (7.5%) and funding sources
(7.5%), occupational information (5%), social work (1.3%) and business
management (1.3%).
Reasons for yielding educational information ranged from personal welfare
and better liVing standards, to study assignments, counselling, further
studies and job opportunities. The table above reveals that the radio is
highly prevalent as a channel of information (160; 80%). The use of TV is
relatiilely low (82; 41%). While 32 (16%) respondents also use film to
access educational information, a similar number of respondents 25 (13%)
use the cell-phone and telephone. Videos are also common (30; 15%). In
comparison to other sectors, the educational sector has the highest number
of respondents using the computer/internet (22; 11%). Only 8 (4%)
respondents use mobile cinemas and CD-ROMs (2%) to access educational
information.
In rural RVP (Kenya), the information needs of respondents ranged from
course work/research topics (23.5%), to student services/colleges (22%),
occupational information (12%), pre-school/primary school information
(11.0%), further studies (10.5%), business education/financial management
(9.5%), teaching (8.5%) and curriculum studies (3.0%).
Reasons for yielding educational information ranged from personal welfare
and better liVing standards, to study assignments, counselling, child welfare,
job opportunities, study assignments and future careers. The table above
reveals that the radio is also highly prevalent among users (154; 77%). The
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