Library, Information Sciences and Knowledge Economy: Recent submissions

  • Adopting ChatGPTinacademic library reference services 
    Ponera, Jaffar M.; Kyumana, Valeria (Moshi Co-operative University, 2026)
    Background: The adoption of ChatGPT in reference services delivery among academic libraries is perceived as an innovation aimed at replacing traditional reference services. Purpose: This study examines the challenges and ...
  • Innovation in Library and Information Services in the Digital Era 
    Rugoye, J.M; Anthony, Exavery C. (Moshi Cooperative University, 2025)
    The digital era presents both an imperative and an opportunity for library and information services to evolve beyond traditional standards. While the adoption of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), open-access ...
  • Integrating Information Literacy Subject into Universities’ Curricular towards Achieving Life Long Learning Habit among Students 
    Ponera, Jaffar M.; Kimaro, Prosper J. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2017)
    Information literacy (IL) subject plays a significant role in imparting life-long reading habit among University students which also enables students to become skillful information users in problem solving. The current ...
  • GenAI and Effective Reading Among University Students 
    Matto, George; Kyumana, Valeria; Ponera, Jaffar M. (Indonesian Journal of Informatics Education, 2024)
    The rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has significantly influenced university students' reading habits, with both positive and negative implications. While there have been increased use of ...
  • Navigating the Identity Transformation: Librarians as Change Agents in the Academic Digital Landscape 
    Rugoye, Johnson M.; Anthony, Exavery C. (Ruaha Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (RUJASS), 2025)
    The digital era has precipitated a fundamental identity crisis within librarianship, challenging the traditional professional identity of the neutral custodian and advocating for a new paradigm of the librarian as a proactive ...
  • ChatGPT Effects on 21st Century Skills of University Students: A Systematic Seview 
    Matto, George; Ponera, Jaffar M. (Journal of System Management (JSM), 2025)
    This study was carried out to investigate effects of ChatGPT on 21st century skills of university students. Since there are several 21st century skills, the study focused on only five (i.e. critical thinking, communication, ...
  • Impacts of ChatGPT on Critical Thinking: Perceptions of Tanzanian Higher Education Students 
    Kyumana, Valeria; Matto, George; Ponera, Jaffar M. (Journal of Education and Teaching (JET), 2025)
    In Tanzania, there exists a variety of perceptions regarding the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, particularly concerning the use of ChatGPT, raising concerns with mixed perceptions about its influence ...
  • Criminal Trespassing in Mining Areas 
    Mkwama, Jumanne; Rugoye, Johnson (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016)
    With respect to private property, trespassing on a mining site is illegal, attributing to stern actions by the owner against the trespasser. However, the situation can be burdensome when actions taken against the culprit ...
  • Criminal Trespassing in Mining Areas 
    Mkwama, Jumanne; Rugoye, Johnson Maira (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016)
    With respect to private property, trespassing on a mining site is illegal, resulting in stern actions by the owner against the trespasser. However, the situation can be burdensome when actions taken against the culprit are ...
  • GenAI and Effective Reading Among University Students 
    Matto, George; Ponera, Jaffar M. (Indonesian Journal of Informatics Education, 2015)
    The rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has significantly influenced university students' reading habits, with both positive and negative implications. While there have been increased use of ...
  • Knowledge Dynamics in Social Networks: Types of Knowledge Postgraduate Students Share in Tanzanian Higher Education 
    Ponera, Jaffar M.; Ngulube, Patrick (Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2025)
    Rationale of Study – This study investigates the types of knowledge postgraduates prefer to share through social networks among higher Education institutions in Tanzania. Methodology – The study used a convergent mixed-methods ...
  • Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania 
    Matto, George; Ponera, Jaffar M. (Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research, 2025)
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents significant opportunities as well as challenges within the educational landscape. Proper mechanisms are, therefore, needed for AI to be deployed in safe and ethical ways in the education ...
  • Digital preservation of records at Wazalendo and Umoja Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Tanzania 
    Luvanda, Erasto G.; Iwata, John J. (SASA Journal, 2024)
    Cooperative societies in Tanzania face seemingly insurmountable challenges in transforming their hitherto largely paper-based records into electronic formats for preservation in this digital age, which negatively impacts ...
  • The impact of microfinance on rural China women’s lives: a case study of the pucheng county women’s sustainable development association 
    Kahamba, J. S; Sife, Alfred S. (Journal of Continuing Education and Extension (JCEE), 2013)
    In rural China, women have remained vulnerable to poverty and gender inequality is still widespread. Women’s Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) including NGO-microfinance institutions have been established with the goal ...
  • Publication productivity and scholarly impact of academic librarians in Tanzania 
    Sife, Alfred S.; Lwoga, Edda T. (ng Limited 0307-4803 DOI 10.1108/NLW-04-2014-0038 NLW 115,11/12 528 Stenstrom (1986) noted that librarians who conduct research are li, 2014)
    Purpose– The purpose of this scientometric study was to conduct an analysis of the research productivity andscholarly impactofacademiclibrariansinTanzaniaforaperiodof30yearsfrom1984 to 2013. Design/methodology/approach– ...
  • ONLINE VISIBILITY OF PHARMACY RESEARCH IN TANZANIA 
    Sife, Alfred, S. (International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017)
    Objective: This scientometric analysis was carried out to map the online visibility of pharmacy research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) from 1981 to 2016. Methods: Publish or Perish ...
  • Determination of basic density and strength properties of Cordia Africana lam. Grown in agroforestry system in Lushoto, Tanga 
    Hamza, K. F.S; Makonda, F. B. S.; Mwamakimbullah, R.; Sife, Alfred S. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2017)
    Basic density and strength properties of Cordia africana Lam. grown in agroforestry systems in Lushoto, Tanga were determined. Six sample trees were randomly selected in the same farm at Shashui village near Soni. ...
  • Retrieving vanished Web references in health science journals in East Africa 
    Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S. (Information and Learning Science, 2017)
    Purpose– This study aims to examine the availability and persistence of universal resource locators (URLs)cited in scholarly articles published in selected health journals based in East Africa. Design/methodology/approach– ...
  • Scientometric Portrait of Prof. Rudovick R. Kazwala: A Public Health Veterinarian 
    Sife, Alfred S.; Bernard, Ronald (International Journal of Library and Information Studies, 2016)
    A scientometric analysis was conducted to assess the publication productivity of Professor Rudovick R. Kazwala. Data were extracted using the Publish or Perish software which uses Google Scholar to retrieve the number ...
  • Prominence of occurrence accorded to climate change information in Tanzanian newspapers 
    Siyao, Peter O.; Sife, Alfred S. (The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues, 2020)
    Study was conducted to analyse degree of prominence that Tanzanian newspapers accordedtoclimatechangeinformation. Wearguethatthelevelofprominenceaccorded to climate change information by Tanzanian newspapers is inadequate. ...

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