Abstract The basis of this project was to develop a Mobile Bill Enquiry Application. The system development was initiated due to the fact that the current manual meter reading could not produce water bill statements in time and also some readings were estimated leading to revenue loss caused by underestimating the charge as well as over estimating which led to overcharging residents. The proposed system is an android application that will be used by Billing Clerks to capture and calculate bil...
ABSTRACT This study investigated long-term digital preservation activities in Institutional Repositories (IRs) digital contents at Namibian academic libraries (Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) and University of Namibia (UNAM)). The study intended to determine the procedures and policies which are governing and safeguarding intellectual knowledge preserved within IRs; to ensure long-term future access as well as skills, support required and challenges encountered. A qualitat...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the use of print library materials in institutions of higher learning in Namibia. The main objective was to establish the extent to which students prefer print resources in the digital era. A mixed-method research approach was adopted, with the use of a self-administered survey questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide to gathering data from the participants. The population comprised of the University of Namibia and Namibia University of Science and ...
ABSTRACT The study set out to establish the perceptions of the National Planning Commission officers and those of the directors of the commercial printers on publishing, printing and distribution processes of the Namibian Government publications. The study was motivated by the preliminary literature review which revealed that decentralized distribution systems of government publications can impede access to information. The research adopted a qualitative approach which employed a case study ...
Abstract This study, titled “A Study of Knowledge Management Practices: A Case Study of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW), Namibia”, offered a unique organisational environment in which organisational KM practices were explored. The study focused on exploring organisational Knowledge Management (KM) in the MGECW through an investigation of KM practices. The case study used a mixed method approach through a concurrent triangulation strategy/design. The qualitative ...
ABSTRACT Thesis reports findings of an explanatory sequential mixed method research design study that examined information seeking behaviours (ISBs) of veterinarians, laboratory scientists, veterinary hygiene inspectors, animal health and laboratory technicians in Namibia with a view to determine their information needs, information source preferences, familiarity with Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) information systems and Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) library ...
ABSTRACT The introduction of Web 2.0 tools within libraries has become increasingly common and is being incorporated in many libraries’ services worldwide. This study investigated the status of Web 2.0 tools at the Namibia University of Science Technology and the University of Namibia main campus libraries. The study population comprised of library staff and students. The study adopted a mixed-methods research approach, employing a case study research design, with surveys and interviews as...
ABSTRACT The research work investigated the availability and use of Digital Information Resources by undergraduates of universities in Delta and Edo States. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprised ten thousand eight hundred and eighty-two students (10, 882) in four universities in Delta and Edo States in Nigeria. The sample size comprised one thousand and eighty-eight (1,088) respondents, selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique...
ABSTRACT There is an increase in provision of electronic resources in Nigerian university libraries, but there is low use of the resources by undergraduates. Some of the students lack information retrieval skills while some do not perceive the e-resources as easy to use. Demographic variables are also known to affect students‟ use of e-resources but the extent of the effect is yet to be determined. The study, therefore, investigated the extent to which information retrieval skills, perceiv...
This study was limited to the impact of user education on electronic resource utilisation in the Ahmadu Bello university Zaria libraries. The study was guided by the specific objectives; to establish the nature of user education, to establish the relationship between user education and electronic resource utilization, to establish the challenges encountered in user education for e-resource utilization and to establish solutions to the identified challenges in Ahmadu Bello university libraries...
This research elicited and examined a number of extreme points of views about the impact of E-learning on academic achievement. Although it was discovered that certain issues have not yet been properly addressed to E-Learning implementation processes, as the prime focus of the research was on prior computer skills, number of hours individual spend studying and socio-demographic characteristics. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Education is a key factor for sustainable de...
This study investigates the “preservation, conservation and security of information sources in polytechnic libraries in north WEst States of Nigeria. This is with the aim of ascertaining the problems, the extent of book theft and mutilation, methods, effectiveness of methods, constraints and strategies for enhancement. Six objectives and research questions were formulated to guide the study. These research questions are: What are the factors that constitute the problems of preserving and se...
The study investigated the effect of ICT on students‟ Academic Development in Adekunle Adio Ajasin University”. It sought to establish the relationship between ICT and students‟ learning particularly looking at the availability, accessibility and user-ability of the ICT resources in AAA University. The study was prompted due to the persistent report that students in AAA University are getting difficulties in their studies due to limited access and use of ICT resources. It was conducted ...