Browsing by Author "Nkebukwa, Leontine Laurent"

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    An investigation on collaborative information seeking behaviour of student groups in vocational education training institutions in Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2018) Nkebukwa, Leontine Laurent
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate collaborative information seeking behaviour of student groups in vocational Education Training Institutions in Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at examining information need of student groups, assessing tools that student groups use to seek information during CIS, assessing factors fostering CIS among student groups; as well as investigating barriers VET student group encounter during collaborative information seeking. The study was conducted in five regions in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar, utilizing observation and interview as the major method of collecting data, and Focus Group Discussions. Data collected was qualitatively analysed using thematic analysis technique. Findings revealed that students at VETs had a wide range of information needs, based on the type of course as well as the type of activities that they performed. The lack of such information adversely affected accomplishment of their assigned group tasks. Findings revealed that student groups relied mostly on search engines as their search tool, and group members, teachers, colleagues outside the team, textbooks, internet, as their sources of information. With regards to information sharing tools, respondents relied up on face to face conversations, telephone calls, text messages and social media. The findings, however, revealed non-use of collaborative information sharing tools. Findings revealed various factors that foster CIS, such as complexity of information needs, lack of awareness, lack of expertise, lack of experience, the need to save time and the need to minimize cost. Findings revealed a number of barriers VET student groups encounter during CIS, such as lack of computer laboratories or connected computers, lack of tools and system to support collaborative information seeking, lack of libraries or support from librarians, limited awareness and search skills. This study recommends establishment of libraries with computers connected to the Internet, awareness creation on collaborative search tools, and acquisition of software supportive of CIS.
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    An Investigation on Collaborative Information Seeking Behaviour Student Groups in Vocational Education Training Institutions in Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2018) Nkebukwa, Leontine Laurent
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate collaborative information seeking behavior of student groups in Vocational Education Training institutions in Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at examining information needs of student groups, assessing tools that students groups use to seek information during CIS, assessing factors fostering CIS among students groups; as well as investigating barriers VET student groups encounter during collaborative information seeking. The study was conducted in five regions in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar, utilizing observation and interview as the major methods of collecting data, and Focus Group Discussions. Data collected was qualitatively analyzed using thematic analysis technique. Findings revealed that students at VETs had a wide range of information needs, based on type of course as well as type of activities that they performed. The lack of such information adversely affected accomplishment of their assigned group tasks. Findings revealed that student groups relied mostly on search engines as their search tool, and groups members, teachers, colleagues outside the team, textbooks, internet, as their source of information. With regards to information sharing tools, respondents relied upon face to face conversations, telephone calls, text massage, and social media. The finding however, revealed non-use of collaborative information sharing tools. Findings revealed various factor such as CIS, such as complexity of information needs, lack of awareness, lack of expertise, lack of experience, the need to save time, and the need to minimize cost. Findings revealed a number of barrier VET student groups encounter during CIS, such as lack of computer laboratories or connected computers, lack of libraries or support from librarians, limited awareness and search skills. This study recommends establishment of libraries with computers connected to the Internet, awareness creation on collaborative search tools and acquisition of software supportive of CIS.
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    The role of Information in measuring employees’ performance in higher learning institutions; a case of the traditional performance appraisal at the college of business education (CBE).
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2011) Nkebukwa, Leontine Laurent
    The study investigated the role of information in the traditional performance appraisal systems in rating employees' performance at the College of Business Education (CBE). This survey used both qualitative and quantitative approaches to collect data for this study, using structured questionnaires with both open and closed-ended questions supplemented by face to face interviews and observation. A sample size of 65 respondents was drawn from the total population of 130 employees to represent both parties (employees and employers) under the following strata: ten (l0) administrators, thirty (30) supporting staff, and 25 teaching staff, 30% of each stratum was represented by women. The major findings of this study revealed that P A conducted once per year, only in the written format, which is not superlative, traditional PA is not good because it have no feedback to reveal information to employees; lack of awareness, poor P A procedures, lack of preparations, were among of changes associated with P A. The study had four major findings all of which show that both parties do not benefit from the P A exercise. Therefore a change in the P A procedure is needed as it is not accepted by many employees as it does not allow the information to flow from employees to management. In the view of the above, the study recommends that, the ' traditional PA is outdated, and therefore there is the need for the introduction of OPRAS that will involve both parties in making individual evaluations, and employ both a written format and negotiations (verbal) between the parties.