...Peter Onauphoo Siyao; Ashery Mhulula Chishami Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish the level at which duties and responsibilities outlined in library jobs advertised in Ajira Portal are aligned with job market and skills requirement in digital library environment in Tanzania...

...Peter Onauphoo Siyao; Evaristo Eliakim Sanga Purpose This study aims to assess barriers in accessing and uptaking climate change adaptation information among smallholder tomato farmers in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in Iringa and Morogoro regions, Tanzania...

...Paul Samwel Muneja Purpose This study aims to evaluate Web-based tools that are potentially used by universities and college libraries to market e-resources in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach This study evaluated Web-based tools that are potentially used to market e-resources...

... 07 2022 01 09 2022 03 10 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Licensed re-use rights only Tanzania Misinformation Frontline workers COVID-19 vaccination Source of information Uptake hesitancy Dar es Salaam...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Corona COVID-19 Communication behaviour Developing countries Information sources Information-seeking Information ethics Social demographic determinants Tanzania Lately in 2019, communities...

...Edda Tandi Lwoga; Wallace Chigona Purpose This study aims to assess the contribution of telecenters in expanding the capabilities of rural women to achieve their development outcomes in three rural districts in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted 12 focus group...

...Edda Tandi Lwoga Purpose The purpose of this study sought to determine the characteristics that distinguish online from offline information seekers among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in selected regional hospitals of Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach...

...Grace E.P. Msoffe; Edda Tandi Lwoga Purpose This study aims to investigate the use of mobile phones in enhancing human capabilities and agricultural development among small-scale farmers in selected rural districts of Tanzania. The study assessed the potential capabilities acquired by farmers...

... significant barriers to the effective utilisation of SUAIR. Originality/value This is the first time such a study has been undertaken focussing on the use, awareness and attitude of SUAIR in Tanzania. As such, the study findings can be used to assess the attitude of academic staff at Sokoine University...

...Nicholaus Mwalukasa; Malongo R.S. Mlozi; Camilius A. Sanga Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine socio-demographic factors influencing the use of mobile phones in accessing rice information on climate change adaptation by rain-fed farmers in Tanzania with reference to Morogoro region...

... adequate attention to climate change issues. The study concludes that contrary to the fact that climate change is among the threatening phenomena in Tanzania that would commensurate a significant attention in the media, the findings of this study indicate that the volume of coverage devoted to climate...

... health sciences disciplines in a university setting, and the influence of demographic characteristics and IL skills on the usage of e-resources in Tanzania. The results of this study will be useful to academic libraries to inform and review their policies and practices in relation to the IL training...

...Ronald Benard; Monica Samwel Chipungahelo Purpose The aim of this study is to examine accessibility of health information to women in Tanzania with reference to the Morogoro region. The specific objectives of the study were: first, to identify the health information needs of women; second...

..., Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Academic and research institutions in these countries are registered and are using electronic resources. Most of the registrations in various countries are done under the consortium established in the respective...

...Monica Samuel Chipungahelo Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine knowledge sharing on traditional vegetables for supporting food security among farmers and other communities in Kilosa district, Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach – A case study design was employed. Semi...

...Tumsifu Elly; Ephraem Epafra Silayo Purpose – This study aims to determine information needs and sources of the rural farmers in Tanzania specifically from Iringa rural district. Design/methodology/approach – Survey technique was used as the principal data collection technique where 120...

...Edda Tandi Lwoga; Neema Florence Mosha Purpose – The aim of this paper is to assess information needs and information seeking behaviour of parents and caregivers of children with mental illness at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania. The study mainly assessed...

...Nicholaus Mwalukasa Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess sources of agricultural information used by farmers for climate change adaptation in the semi arid areas of Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach Mixed quantitative and qualitative methods were deployed. Semi‐structured...

...Priti Jain; R.B. Nfila; Edda Tandi Lwoga; Christine Stilwell; Patrick Ngulube Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess access to and use of agricultural knowledge and information in the rural areas of Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach Mixed quantitative, qualitative and participatory...

...F.W. Dulle; M.J.F. Lwehabura; D.S. Matovelo; R.T. Mulimila The major objective of this study was to analyse the citation patterns of agricultural scientists in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to: assess researchers’ access to information as reflected from citation analysis; establish a list...