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A comparative study of the literature on HIV/AIDS in Kenya and Uganda : a bibliometric study

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (Elsevier, 2004)

Through descriptive informetrics, HIV/AIDS research on Uganda and Kenya are compared by country, by publication type and date, by institutional affiliation, by publishing sources, by size of publications, by gender, and ...
An informetric analysis of the corruption literature based on Africa between 1990 and 2001

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2004)

This paper explores corruption literature as reflected in four online databases in the 12-year period from 1990 to 2001. Descriptive informetrics has been used for the ar^aiysis of the publications. The results of the ...
Improving the quality of research outputs in higher education through knowledge sharing and collaboration: A case study

Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2005)

The article highlights some drawbacks of not managing knowledge in academia and suggests knowledge-sharing strategies that can be used to leverage knowledge on research procedures. The study investigated the research ...
The marginalized knowledge : an informetric analysis of indigenous knowledge publications (1990-2004)

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2005)

The paper analyses and demonstrates the application of informetrics by use of descriptive bibliometrics to determine the status and trend of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) development from 1990 –2002. IK records published ...
An informetric investigation of the relatedness of opportunistic infections to HIV/AIDS

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (Elsevier, 2005)

This work presents preliminary findings of a broader content analysis study of the AIDS literature as published and reflected in key bibliographic databases. Specifically, this study focuses on the relatedness of the ...
Insight into the management and diffusion strategies of HIV/AIDS information in institutions of higher education in South Africa

Dube, Luyanda; Ocholla, Dennis (South Africal Library & Information Science, 2005-04-24)

The study focuses on the management and diffusion of HIV/AIDS information in institutions of higher learning in South Africa. The HIV/AIDS Policy for Educators, Learners and Students provided a strong foundation on ...
Insights into the diffusion of HIV/AIDS information in higher education institutions in South Africa

Dube, Luyanda (International Information & Library Review, 2005-12-02)

According to the UNAIDS [(1999). Young people and HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS Briefing Paper. Geneva: UNAIDS] report it is widely agreed that in the absence of a cure, only preventative measures brought about by education and ...
Trends and patterns of ‘Knowledge Management’ research in South Africa: an informetric analysis of tacit and explicit knowledge management: an informetric analysis of tacit and explicit knowledge management literature

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (SCECSAL, 2006)

This paper examines the nature, trends and patterns of knowledge management (KM) – including Information Management (IM) – research in South Africa. Knowledge management is a relatively new concept that has seen a phenomenal ...
Empowering the South African community’s AIDS intervention workforce : an informetric study of HIV/AIDS research projects, with special reference to masters and doctoral dissertations and theses

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2006)

The prevalence rate of HIV in South Africa has maintained an alarmingly high level and has become a great concern for all stakeholders. The situation has demanded an increase in the number and strengthening of the HIV/AIDS ...
HIV/AIDS Research and the youths : an informetric analysis of the literature

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (LIASA, 2006)

The purpose of this study is to present an analytical overview of the HIV/AIDS literature relevant to the youths with the view to determining and comparing the nature, trends, and type of the pandemic’s research and other ...
The nature and trends of agricultural research development in Africa : an informetric study

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2006)

The study recognizes agriculture as the rriainstay activity of most economies in Africa and analyses research nature and trends in the discipline by using descriptive informetrics and focusing or) seven indicators, by ...
Management of business records in Tanzania: an exploratory case study of selected companies

Chachage, B; Ngulube, Patrick (University of Johannesburg, 2006-09)

Every business is involved in the production of records in its processes. Therefore records management is one of the by products of business processes. Together with the commonly known administrative, historical and ...
National Archives and the effective Management of Public Sector Records in Kenya

Kemoni, N Henry; Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2007)

The article presents the fidings of a study which examined the role of Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service (KNADS) in the management of records in 18 government ministry headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Data ...
A Webometric study of selected academic libraries in eastern and southern Africa using a link analysis approach

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2007)

This paper investigates the Web presence and performance of academic libraries drawn from six countries in eastern and southern Africa (i.e. three each from eastern and southern Africa). Using link and content analyses, ...
E-governance in Eastern and Southern Africa : a webometric study of the governments’ websites

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (International Review of Information Ethics, 2007)

This paper explores the adoption of one of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, i.e. the Internet and more particularly, the World Wide Web, by Eastern and Southern African governments as a means of ...
What are the future prospects of knowledge management? An audit of the scholarly publications of knowledge management and related concepts

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (University of Zululand, 2007)
The Performance of South African and Kenyan universities on the world wide web : a web link analysis

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ocholla, Dennis (Cybermetrics, 2007)

The study used Link Analysis to compare Kenyan and South African universities according to several Web-based indicators, some of which include the number of pages, and the number of in and out-links. The authors examined ...
LIS research in Africa : how much is it worth? A citation analysis of the literature, 1986-2006

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIASA, 2007)

This paper examines library and information science (LIS) literature as produced and published by researchers in Africa in order to establish the productivity and impact of LIS research in the region. Using publication ...
Country-wise collaborations in HIV/AIDS research in Kenya and South Africa, 1980-2005

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (LIBRI, 2007)

This study uses co-word and factor analyses to identify and measure country collaborations between Kenya and South Africa and their respective country collaborators. Using the widely accepted indicator of research ...
Determining the reason why ICT centres fail : six South African case studies

Hulbert, Dave; Snyman, Maritha (2007)

It is generally believed that ICT centres will provide developing communities with access to digital information that will place them be in a position to bridge the digital divide. Yet there is little evidence of the ...

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