Importance of Community Information Centre on Mass Literacy and Community Development in Nigeria. A Case Study of Kwara State
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2015-12
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Published by Institute of Community Development Practitioners (ICDP), Bayero University, Kano
Abstract
The paper examines the concepts of community information centre and its relevance on mass literacy and community development in Nigeria with specific reference lo Kwara State. Community Information Centre provide arrays of services which was found useful und interesting towards the community development plan, such plan helps to build a citizenry of self-reliant, improve well-being and enhance the diversity of the cultural landscape. The papers centered on the concept of mass literacy concept of community development. the relationship between community information centre und mass literacy und the importance of community information centre and mass literacy on community development. It is however concluded that information is a useful educational indices which help individual develop his or her potential towards the upliftment of the society where he or she belongs and the major recommendations from improvement were provided along the conclusions. that state and national government should be persuaded lo invest on mass literacy programne through an educative community information centre. Also funding of mass literacy agency for community to benefit from.