Browsing by Author "Muneja, Paul Samwel"

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    Access to Library Information Resources by University Students during COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
    (DUP (Dar es Salaam University Press), 2023-07-01) Shikali, Joyce; Muneja, Paul Samwel; Mohamed, Kassim
    The study examined access to library information resources by university students during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Specifically, the study sought to identify the measures adopted by academic libraries to ensure the smooth delivery of library information resources to patrons, particularly students, identify technological tools that were employed by libraries to facilitate access to library information resources. Not only that but also, the study investigated the challenges faced by students in accessing library information resources. A systematic literature review approach following PRISMA guidelines was employed to investigate the findings of the relevant literature on the subject. The keyword search strategy was employed to search for relevant literature from four scholarly databases Scopus, Emerald, Research4life and Google Scholar. The relevant 23 studies were included fulfilling the set inclusion criteria. The presentation of the findings was arranged in a tabular form to provide a summary of each article to facilitate easy analysis and synthesis of results. The findings of this study revealed that the majority of the reviewed studies indicate that, during the COVID-19 pandemic many academic libraries in Africa adopted different approaches to facilitate access to library information resources by university students including expanding access to electronic resources off- campus, virtual reference services, circulation and lending services. To support access to different library services and information resources academic libraries in Africa used various digital technological tools like social media, library websites, email and video conferencing. Moreover, the study revealed that limited access to internet services and ICT devices, inadequate electronic library collection and inadequate digital and information literacy were the major challenges faced by many university students in accessing library resources during the pandemic. This study recommends investment in ICT infrastructures and expanding electronic resource collections which are vital resources in the digital era.
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    Adoption and use of scholarly communication web based tools in Tanzania’s universities
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2016) Muneja, Paul Samwel
    This study investigated the adoption and use of scholarly communication Web-based tools in universities in Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined the researchers' awareness and usage of scholarly communication Web-based tools; examined the methods used and examined the challenges faced by scholars in communicating scholarly information. This study employed a cross-sectional research design that used a mixed method research approach. The study sample was drawn from the selected six universities in Tanzania. The findings of this study show that most of the respondents had skills and experience of using the Internet. However, adoption and use of Web¬ based tools in scholarly communication was found to be very minimal. It was revealed that Web 2.0 tools were mostly used for social networking rather than sharing scholarly content. It was also found that respondents with young age had mostly used Web-based tools. Likewise, most respondents with low level of education indicated high frequency of using Web-based tools in sharing scholarly output. It was also revealed that most of the respondents had published in local journals most of which were in print format and very few had published online. The key challenges were found to include lack of publishing and sharing policies, lack of formal trainings and lack of institutional support. This study concludes that universities in Tanzania should adopt policies for sharing and publishing scholarly materials. Moreover, training programmes on scholarly communication should be integrated in universities' curricular and establishment of sustainable research and publication funding mechanisms.
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    Attitudes of people on HIV/AIDS television information in Dar es Salaam: a case study of University of Dar es Salaam
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2006) Muneja, Paul Samwel
    This study investigated on the attitude of people on HIV/AIDS television information a the University of Dar es salaam, Dar es Salaam. The objective of the study was to determine the role of television in the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information, anc assess the viewers' attitudes on HIV/AIDS television commercials, songs and televisior plays in conveying HIV/AIDS message to the public. It also aimed at determining factors explaining the differences in attitudes among viewers. Among factors hypothesized to influence attitudes were religious background, different education level, different ages and different perspectives. The findings revealed that, television media have many roles in the society, including: educating, entertaining, informing, and warning. The study revealed some disparities in attitudes among television viewers and it support the assumption of the study by revealing factors which lead to attitudinal differences these are cultural values, norms and taboos of the community members, education level, religious beliefs, gender and age. The study concludes by recommending on redesigning of the HIV/AIDS Television Advertisements (HATA) so as to increase the acceptability to viewers. The government through its agencies to closely monitor the quality of the HATA, The ministry concerned with broadcasting need to monitor the ethics of the program designers and lastly the study suggest involvement of highly regarded drama professionals so as to deliver a clear and unambiguous messages to the audiences. All these should be done so as to rectify the existing difference in attitudes against the HIV/AIDS television information which act as obstacles toward the war on HIV pandemic.
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    University Students’ Motives and Challenges in Utilising Institutional Repository Resources
    (DUP (Dar es Salaam University Press), 2023-07-01) Masawe, Suzan; Muneja, Paul Samwel; Msonge, Vincent
    One of the core functions of an academic institution is to generate knowledge, disseminate to the intended audiences and preserve it for future use. Academic institutions are now establishing Institutional Repositories (IRs) to collect produced resources to facilitate accessibility, dissemination, utilisation and management of intellectual materials that are produced within an institution. The purpose of this study was to assess postgraduate students’ motives for utilising IR resources and also the challenges they encounter when utilising IR resources at the University of Dar es Salaam. This study was conducted using a descriptive study design whereby it used both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The population of this study comprised postgraduate students, librarians and ICT personnel from the University of Dar es Salaam. A sample of 102 respondents was drawn conveniently and purposively for this study. Data were collected through questionnaire, interview, as well as a review of documentary sources. Quantitative data were analysed through a Version 16 Statistics Package for Social Science (SPSS) and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The findings indicate that access to full-text documents, the relevance of IR resources and easy searching of the materials in the repository system motivate the utilisation of IR resources. However, several challenges impede the utilisation of these resources including unreliable internet access, inaccessibility of full-text and lack of guiding policy have been revealed as the major challenges toward utilisation of IRs resources. The study recommends training postgraduate students on the general use of IRs. Also, the University management should develop an IR policy that will guide the utilisation IR resources.