Information Needs And Seeking Behaviour Of Lawmakers

This study is one the information needs and seeking behaviour of lawmakers in Imo State House of Assembly. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the survey research method was adopted. The instrument used for data collection is the questionnaire. The data collected is the questionnaire. The data collected are presented and analyzed through the use of frequency and percentage tables. The highlights of the findings are that generally, the lawmakers need information to perform their duties. They use a variety of sources of information to satisfy their information needs. They depend greatly on human resources. They use little or none of the resources to satisfy their information needs. Study revealed that there information needs are often not satisfied by the sources because they supply obsolete information and inadequacy of nearby library and information centre. All the same, the study revealed that the lawmakers rarely make use of nearby libraries. Satisfaction of information needs makes lawmakers perform effectively in discharging their duties. The study also revealed that information should be provided to the lawmakers in order to enable them perform their duties effectively. The type of needs and should be such that is available and easy to use. Nearby libraries and information centre should be adequately provided with relevant information materials. By so doing, they would contribute to lawmakers. This will in no small measure make lawmakers perform creditably.