Strategies for effective communication towards information services delivery for sustainable development in post Covid-19 pandemic era

Authors

Ogbonna ISAAC-NNADIMELE, Department of Library & Information Science, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, NigeriaFollow
Oyemike Victor BENSON, Ph.D, Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede-Owerri, NigeriaFollow
Ifeyinwa Ijeoma NNADIMELE, Department of Mass Communications, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, NigeriaFollow
Isaac Echezonam ANYIRA, Department of Library and Information Science, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta StateFollow

Date of this Version

11-6-2021

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Communication is an integral component of human existence. This discourse focused on the strategies for effective communication in information services delivery for sustainable development in post Covid-19 pandemic era. The highlight of the paper are state of communication among people dwelling in rural areas, rationalization for effective communication system for sustainable rural development, defining the scopes of communication in development which include development communication, health communication, agricultural communication, traditional communication and business communication. The use of mass media in communication and information service delivery for rural development, challenges to effective communication of information for rural development in post Covid-19 era and strategies for effective communication in information services delivery to rural dwellers were well articulated in the paper.