Information, Knowledge, and Technology for Teaching and Research in Africa

Dennis Ocholla, Ph.D., joined the University of Zululand as Professor and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science (1996-2014) and was appointed Senior Professor at the University in 2006 and retired in 2022.  His research and teaching interests include information seeking, ICT4D/human computer interaction-user interfaces, data science and bibliometric /informetrics, information ethics, scholarly communication, and research methods.Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, Ph.D., is a Research Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of South Africa. His areas of research interest include informetric and scientometrics, information and knowledge management, science communication, and knowledge mobilization.  Dr. Onyancha has explored these areas of research in order to advance the academic and societal understanding of how information and knowledge are created, disseminated, and utilized in various contexts. Aderonke Olaitan Adesina, Ph.D., is currently the International Students Employability Project Officer at Nottingham Trent University. She has garnered work experience in the health, education, and consulting sectors over the last 25 years. Dr. Adesina earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics and information science, respectively, from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and her doctoral degree from the University of Zululand, South Africa.

• Information Needs and Uses by the Informal Sector Entrepreneurs.- Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Caregivers.- Business Information Competencies with Reference to Financial Literacy Amongst Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya.- Library Service Provision for Students with Disabilities in Academic Libraries.- Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Academic Libraries.- Information Literacy Skills of Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.- Information Seeking Behaviors.