I. Ogunlade|O. I. Oladele|A. A. Falaki
Information needs and seeking behaviour among Urban farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
study examined socioeconomic characteristics people involved urban farming information needs seeking behaviour study area ilorin metropolis kwara state structured questionnaire used elicit information 100 urban farmers purposive sampling technique used selecting respondents data collected analyzed use descriptive inferential statistical tools study showed urban farming supplementary activity practiced people high literacy level mean age 47 years mean income main occupation n22000 farms mainly located within city farmers practicing animal production crop production people turned urban farming practice coping mechanism survive economic hardship urban center study concluded urban farming unique features impact social economic life practitioners however suggested urban farmers could produce better result necessary technical financial impetus provided recommended government give official recognition urban farming pay attention relevant existing agencies roles played agricultural extension service providers also mentioned university dar es salaam library journal vol 8 12 2006 pp 7387