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Access and use of poultry management information in selected rural areas of Tanzania

Msoffe, Grace E. P. (2015)

Access and use of information facilitate the improvement of agriculture in rural areas. It is therefore important to ensure that adequate and appropriate information flows to the rural areas, and that farmers are able ...
Barriers affecting students at the Chancellor College's access to information

Nyondo, Dowell (2021-03)

The purpose of the study was to explore the barriers encountered by Malawian students registered at Chancellor College in accessing library resources at the institution. Further objectives were to establish the actions ...
Designing and developing an e-Agricultural information service at the library of Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) : a survey

Mabika, Benhildah (2015-11)

The topic of this study done in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe was to explore the viability of designing and developing an e-agricultural information service at the Library of Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT).The aim of the ...
Developing and managing information collections for academics and researchers at a university of technology : a case study

Van Zijl, Carol Wendy (2005-11)

This study examines the efficacy of collection development and management practices, policies, guidelines and standards in universities of technology to meet the information needs of academics and researchers at such ...
The exploration of the information needs of students using the UNISA Ekurhuleni Regional Service Centre Library

Pitseng, Mokgethwa Damarice (2019)

The objective of this study was to explore the information needs of students using the UNISA Ekurhuleni Regional Service Centre Library by employing a qualitative method of inquiry. A total number of thirty two students ...
Information behaviour in health-care of home-based elderly people in Nakuru District, Kenya

Khayesi, Marie K. (Marie Khanyanji) (2011-07)

This study investigated access and use of information in the health-care of home-based elderly people (EPs) in Nakuru District, Kenya. The literature review revealed a gap with respect to information behaviour in health-care ...
The information behaviour of consulting engineers in South Africa

Du Preez, Madely; Fourie, Ina (2009)

Consulting engineers are professionals who are either self-employed or work for a consulting engineering company. They do not all necessarily have formally organised information services, such as libraries, available in ...
Information needs and information seeking behaviour of researchers in an Industrial Research Institute in Nigeria

Makinde, Olayinka Babayemi (2018-03)

The entire world needs and seeks information to survive and thrive in the 21st century as a result of information acquisition, with doctors, lawyers, teachers, students and even the elderly all desiring information for ...
Information needs and information-seeking behaviour of consulting engineers: a qualitative investigation

Du Preez, Madely (2008-04)

This study involved a qualitative investigation of consulting engineers' information needs and information-seeking behaviour within the context of their project-related work roles and tasks. The research design includes a ...
Information needs and seeking behaviour of doctoral students using smartphones and tablets for learning : a case of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Barfi, Kwaku Anhwere (2020-11)

This qualitative study investigated the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of doctoral students who use smartphones or tablets for learning. Fifteen doctoral students who are registered at the University ...
Information needs of and use by rural farmers in Bungoma County, Kenya

Naibei, Judith Tamnai (2018-10)

The objective of this qualitative case study was to determine the information needs of rural farmers in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. The study explored various literature on information needs of rural farmers and the ...
Information needs of public library users in Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Mngomezulu, Sakhile Victor (2021)

Public libraries are a vital asset in any society and have become institutions of knowledge in communities. Residents, schools without libraries, small businesses and non-profit organisations make use of public libraries ...
Information needs of users of E’skia Mphahlele public library in the City of Tshwane municipality, South Africa

Boloka, Mamotshabo Johanna; Jiyane, Glenrose Velile; Mojapelo, Samuel Maredi (LIASA, 2021)

Provision of resources, such as libraries, to communities continues to be a priority for development and public libraries continue with their efforts to serve their users’ diverse information needs. This paper describes ...
The information seeking behaviour of black investors in the MTN Asonge scheme, Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Seabi, Lekete Lucas (2019-12)

The importance of investment information seeking cannot be overemphasised. Seeking information to support investment decision-making is a key component of every successful investment business. The literature review revealed ...
Information seeking behaviour of first-generation students at the University of Johannesburg

Du Toit, Gertruida Elizabeth (2021-01)

This study is an investigation into the information seeking behaviour of first-year first generation (FG) students. The qualitative phenomenological approach was applied to sought understanding of factors influencing this ...
Information-seeking behaviour of the Open Window School of Visual Communication undergraduate students : a case study

Du Toit, Getruida Elizabeth (2015-02)

The focus of this study is to investigate the information-seeking behaviour of the undergraduate art and design students of The Open Window School of Visual Communication. A qualitative approach with case study strategy ...
Internet use among university students in Kenya : a case study of the University of Nairobi

Waithaka, Mercy Wangechi (2013-09)

The researcher investigated internet usage among students at the University of Nairobi using a quantitative case study method. A questionnaire-based survey was done among 381 students and face-to-face interviews were ...
Library usage by university accounting students : a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa

Fakoya-Michael, Saidat Abiola (2017-09)

This study examines the current level of library patronage among accounting students both in the distance and a contact learning institution in South Africa. There is a relative absence of studies of academic library usage ...
A model for service rendering to meet the information needs of South African artists

Van Zijl, Carol Wendy (2000-06)

This dissertation analysed the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of visual artists. An empirical survey was conducted on a sample of the more informationliterate visual artists in South Africa. A model ...
Providing services for culturally diverse students in academic libraries

Khoza, Thuli Francis (2009-08-25)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of academic libraries in providing services to culturally diverse student populations. In this study the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of the ...

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