Abstract
Exploring the various inhibitors to effective interactive inter-personal information networking of rural women in Imo State is the focus of this investigation. Using questionnaire and oral interview instruments, 500 rural women were surveyed drawn from six local government areas, spread across the three senatorial zones that make up the State. Proportionate, and simple random sampling techniques were used to determine the sample size of the respondents. Two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the focus of this investigation. Chi-square statistics were used to test the two hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance while percentages were adopted to explain other variables. Results show that age and education do not inhibit the interactive inter-personal information networking of rural women, whereas religion and marital status do. Social, economic, cultural, political, attitudinal and even infrastructural conditions also frustrate information networking. Forfeiture of vital news, growth of gossip/rumour, women’s hatred of themselves, and wrong perception of the womenfolk amongst others are some of the negative effects of these inhibitors.
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