Research Outputs (Information Science): Recent submissions

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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 ...
An investigation into the use of standards in University Libraries in Kenya

Odera-Kwach, Beatrice Achieng; Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2014)

This article sets out to describe the usage of standards in the development of quality library services in universities in Kenya. Standards represent opportunities for librarians to add value as information providers and ...
E-Records readiness at the National archives of Zimbabwe

Nkala, S Gugulethu; Ngulube, Patrick; Mangena, B Sikhulumani (Unisa Press, 2012)

With the adoption of e-government, large volumes of electronic records are being generated in several forms. As government services move online, electronic-records will be the basis for confiming pension and other ...
Using Selected Models to Explore the Connection between Information and Communication Technologies and Poverty reduction in developing countries

Chilimo, Wanyenda; Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2009)

Within the context of development, there is now a general agreement that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are a powerful tool for development and poverty reduction. Thus, the central question for developing ...
Factors for E-government adoption: Lessons from selected African countries

Ngulube, Patrick; Komba, Mercy Mlay (Unisa Press, 2012)

This article discusses various problematic issues of providing access to, and promoting the wider utilisation of government information as important factors in e-government adoption. The Tunisian, Mauritian and Egyptian ...
The use of technology-based mechanisms and knowledge management techniques in Library practises in an academic environment: A case study

Mavodza, Judith; Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2011)

In response to the knowledge-driven economy, many academic libraries have adopted knowledge management (KM) techniques in the provision of services. KM techniques have been implemented in commercial and business environments ...
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 ...
Internet use among students St.Joseph's Theological Institute in South Africa: Empirical Findings and Implications for Network Literacy

Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2010)

Although a review of the literature shows that there are numerous studies on the use of the Internet, the unparalleled growth of the World Wide Web makes it incumbent upon researchers to continually study patterns of use ...
"Ghosts in our machines" : preserving public digital information for the sustenance of electronic government in sub-Saharan Africa

Ngulube, Patrick (Unisa Press, 2012)

The adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the diffusion of the internet have led to the creation of electronic government (e-government) in many countries in the world. E-government aims at ...
The need for records management in th auditing process in the public sector in South Africa

Ngoepe, Mpho; Ngulube, Patrick (2014-10)

There is a consensus among scholars that proper records management plays a significant role in the auditing process. Despite this role, in South Africa, many governmental bodies are issued with disclaimer opinions every ...
A framework for a records management programme: lessons from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa

Ngoepe, Mpho Solomon; Van der Walt, Thomas (Unisa Press, 2010)

An effective and efficient records management programme is essential for the governance of any organisation. The control functions it exercises can make a vital contribution to the achievement of business objectives and ...
Improving information use by SMEs in Northern Uganda through information and communication technologies (ICTs)

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K.; Okello-Obura, Constant; Cloete, Linda; Ikoja-Odongo, J.R. (Unisa Press, 2008)

Uganda's economy has great potential. Endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits, it appeared poised for rapid economic growth and development at ...
Can informetrics shape biomedical research? A case study of the HIV/AIDS research in sub-Saharan Africa

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (2014-11-25)

Biomedical research is burgeoning as both new dangerous diseases and new healing methods emerge. Informetrics has successfully been used as a method for studying multidisciplinary fields with significant success. I define ...
Contribution of informal sector women entrepreneurs to the tourism industry of Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu Natal South Africa: barriers and issues

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K.; Jiyane, Veli Glenrose; Ocholla, Dennis; Mosterd, B.J. (AFAHPER-SD, 2012)

Informal sector entrepreneurs, particularly women, are providers of livelihoods in many poor and marginalised communities, especially in developing countries, including South Africa. These entrepreneurs are linked largely ...
The adoption of open access scholarly communication in Tanzanian public universities: some Influencing factors

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K.; Dulle, Frankwell Wilson; Cloete, L. M. (2011)

Open access is a means for free availability of scholarly content via the internet. It is an emerging opportunity for wider and unlimited access to scholarly literature. Scholarly communication, through open access ...
Re-thinking and re-positioning archives: taking archives to the children

Van der Walt, Thomas B. (2011)
The suitability of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model in open access adoption studies

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K.; Dulle, Frankwell Wilson (Sage, 2011)

Technology acceptance models or theories are commonly used in studies aiming at predicting and explaining the individual behaviours towards the acceptance and usage of new technologies. This paper reports part of the findings ...
Women authors of youth fiction on the Anglo-Boer War: Realism and reconciliation after decades of adventure and nationalism [Vrouejeugboekskrywers oor die Anglo-Boereoorlog: Realisme en versoening na dekades van avontuur en nasionalisme]

Van Der Walt T.; Nieman M. (2009)

The Anglo-Boer War has been a very important influence in the history of the Afrikaners, and is well represented as a theme in Afrikaans literature for adults. However, so far relatively few books for young people have ...
Job functions and requirements for knowledge managers : lessons for library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa

Ndwandwe, Sipho C.; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (UNISA, 2011)

The study explored the job functions and requirements for knowledge management practitioners through the analysis of job advertisements appearing on 12 major jobsites in South Africa. It aimed to provide vital information ...
Knowledge production through collaborative research in sub-Saharan Africa : how much do countries contribute to each other's knowledge output and citation impact?

Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Maluleka, Jan Resenga (Elsevier, 2011)

This paper examines co-authorship of research articles in Thomson Reuters citation indexes in order to assess knowledge co-production in selected sub-Saharan African countries. Two indicators, namely publications and ...

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