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Diffusion of information and communication technologies in communication of Agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in Kenya

Kiplang'at, Joseph (2004)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ditTusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the communication of agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in ...
The diffusion of information and communication technologies in the informal sector in Kenya

Gikenye, Wakari (University of Zululand, 2012)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the informal sector in Kenya. The study specifically focused on micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in two ...
The diffusion of social informatics in the civil service work environment in KwaZulu-Natal

Mbatha, Blessing Thuthuka (University of Zululand, 2011)

ICT is a compound term that is used to refer to the convergence of a wide array of new technologies presently being developed and used in the creation, processing and transmission of information. Broadly speaking, these ...
E-records readiness in context of e-government strategy in Swaziland

Tsabedze, Vusi W (University of Zululand, 2018)

E-records readiness is key to the implementation of electronic records management programmes and ultimately the e-Government in the public sector. However, past studies about Swaziland show no evidence of research that ...
Evaluation of NEPAD’s pilot e-schools in Kenya

Nyagowa, Hesbon O. (University of Zululand, 2012)

This study was conducted to evaluate the success of the pilot phase of the NEPAD e-School project in Kenya. The specific objectives were to: establish the ICT infrastructure installed in the e-Schools and determine the ...
An exploratory study of the information availability and utilization by the rural women of Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal

Jiyane, Glenrose Velile (2002)

Women constitute 51,6 % of the population of South Africa. It is widely known that in many households, especially blacks, men leave homes for urban areas in search for jobs, leaving women behind to maintain the entire ...
Financial literacy amongst women entrepreneurs in Kenya: a value-added product for economic empowerment.

Wangui, Kinyanjui Joyce (University of Zululand, 2018)

Human civilisation has been characterised by numerous revolutions, with the most recent one being the information revolution. Information is driving development in all spheres of life: social, political, economic, health ...
The historical development of the University Zululand library with particular reference to buildings, staff, collection, and computerization (1960-1987)

Biyela, Sibongile Eunice. (University of Zululand, 1988)

This study is about the historical development of the University of Zululand Library, with particular reference to i ts buildings , staff collection and computerization, from 1960 to 1987. Also included in this study ...
Information and knowledge society and its impact on poverty alleviation and economic empowerment among informal sector women entrepreneurs in South Africa

Jiyane, Glenrose Velile (University of Zululand, 2012)

The use of tools for development has evolved from the industrial revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries that saw the increased use of machines and developments in the mining industries, to the increased use of ...
The information behaviour of law students in Nigerian universities

Yemisi, Olorunfemi Doreen (University of Zululand, 2014)

Information seeking skills are important for students who are preparing to embark on information intensive professions such as the legal profession. Despite law libraries being available in all the Nigerian universities ...
Information literacy skills and personal abilities of Secondary School teachers in Lagos, Nigeria and Durban, South Africa

Durodolu, Oluwole Olumide (University of Zululand, 2016)

Information literacy is fundamental for lifelong learning, especially for the teaching profession, where information is critical for imparting knowledge to students who are expected to be creative, critical thinkers and ...
The information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in Zimbabwe

Mugwisi, Tinashe (University of Zululand, 2013)

Agriculture is the dominant sector in Zimbabwe’s economy, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and providing an income to over 75% of the population. Agricultural research and extension is undertaken ...
The information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers, and the role of service providers in Namibia

Mnubi–Mchombu, Chiku (University of Zululand, 2013)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and caregivers, and to examine the role of service providers in disseminating information ...
An informetric analysis of HIV/AIDS research in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1980-2005

Onyacha, Omwoyo Bosire (2007)

HIV/AIDS is said to be a new type of global emergency - an unprecedented threat to human development requiring sustained action and commitment over a long term. Nowhere is its impact felt more than in Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Informetrics Education in Library and Information Science (LIS) Departments in South Africa

Zungu, Nkosingiphile Mbusozayo (University of Zululand, 2019)

This research sought to explore informetrics education in Library and Information Science (LIS) departments in South Africa. This study adopted the pragmatic epistemology and pluralistic ontology. The abductive approach ...
The internet as a resource for research, teaching and learning : a comparative study between the University of Zimbabwe and University of Zululand

Mugwisi, Tinashe (2002)

The Internet has been described as a collection of sprawling computer networks that link millions of computers used by tens of millions of people all over the world (Leedy 1997:66). From an initial few hundred computers, ...
An investigation into the availability and suitability of Zulu children's literature for lower primary school pupils of Mehlwesizwe Circuit as a prerequisite for the cultivation of a reading habit

Nhlanhla, Manana Margaret (1987)

Primary school children of the Mehlwesizwe Circuit, who are learning to read for the first time do not have sufficient reading material in Zulu. These books are essential to the formulation of proper reading habits and the ...
Issues and challenges in the provision and utilisation of public library services in Nigeria

Salman, Abdulsalam Abiodun (University of Zululand, 2017)

This study set out to investigate the provision and use of public library services in Nigeria with a view to determining the satisfaction level of users with the services offered. Additionally the study wanted to develop ...
Job requirements and challenges of LIS graduates in public libraries in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Mthembu, Mpilo Siphamandla (University of Zululand, 2019)

This dissertation investigates job requirements and challenges of Library and Information Studies (LIS) graduates in public libraries. It is of paramount importance that a workplace recruits a workforce with requisite ...
The link between cataloguing and classification curricula and job requirements in South Africa

Sibiya, Philangani Thembinkosi (University of Zululand, 2017)

This study investigated the link between cataloguing and classification curricula and the cataloguing and classification job requirements in South Africa. This is necessary because it is not known whether Library and ...

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