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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 ...
The management and diffusion of HIV/AIDS information in institutions of higher learning in South Africa

Dube, Luyanda (2005)

The impact of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is devastating worldwide especially among tertiary institutions whose constituencies are within the age bracket between 15-45 years. ...
Mapping and audit of information and communication technologies in Library and Information Science education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel Khayisia (2004)

Technology is a key subject with in C2005-RNCS and is targeted as a learning area which will contribute towards preparing learners for their roles in society and in the world of work. School principals are tasked with the ...
Mapping and auditing indigenous knowledge and its management environment: a comparative study of Kenya and South Africa

Njiraine, Dorothy Muthoni (University of Zululand, 2012)

Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly popularized in various societies, organizations and governments because of its confirmed importance in fostering knowledge creation, codification and transfer, and development of ...
Marketing of electronic resources as a tool for information service delivery and access at the University of Zululand

Zibani, Patiswa (University of Zululand, 2017)

This study investigates the marketing of electronic resources as a tool for information delivery and access at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). A high degree of adaptable, well designed marketing ethos in the way the ...
Medical records management practices in public and private hospitals in Umhlathuze area, South Africa

Luthuli, Lungile Precious (University of Zululand, 2017)

This study investigates the different medical records management regimes within public and private hospitals in the Umhlathuze Area, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The study made a comparison and examined whether ...
Parliamentary information sources, systems and services in South Africa and the role of parliamentary libraries in information provision

Mostert, Bertha Jantine (2004)

Modern legislative functions demand that legislator's access, exploit and use information for effective decision making on a regular basis. It is increasingly assumed that legislative functions in a democratic country are ...
Predicting user acceptance of electronic learning at the University of Zululand

Evans, Neil Davies; (University of Zululand, 2013)

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the ubiquitous use of e-learning resources has changed the way information, especially multimedia information is being stored, accessed and disseminated in institutions of higher ...
Provision of library and information management higher education and training in Swaziland: a feasibility study

Ndlangamandla, Khosie Constance (University of Zululand, 2011)

This study investigated the feasibility of providing Library and Information Management higher education and training locally in Swaziland. It aimed to determine if it is possible and necessary for Swaziland to be involved ...

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