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	Access and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Technical Staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization in Nairobi County
	ZacharyK.Chepukaka
刊名	Journal of Applied Information Science
	2017
卷号	Vol.5 No.1页码:7-23
关键词	Electronic resources Kenya agricultural and livestock research organization KALRO Electronic information Digital agricultural information Electronic agriculture E-resources ICT resources.
ISSN号	, Institute for Meteorological Training & Research, Kenya Locked Subscribed Available for All Abstract Purpose: This study investigated access and use of electronic information resources by technical staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization databases. Poor internet connectivity was identified as the main challenge in accessing e-resources. Implication: This study has implications on current and future investment in electronic information products and services that meet the needs of technical staff at KALRO and similar research institutions in Africa. Originality/Value: It was recommended KALRO formulates and implements population of 81, Simple random stratified sampling technique was used to sample 70 research scientists, information workers, ICT personnel, and other technical staff. and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture AGORA Makerere daily basis through the Internet and KALRO Local Area Network/Intranet. Whereas, they relied on multiple tools to discover and utilize digital information, majority used search engines and KALRO electronic repository. E-resources were used for research and publishing in scholarly journals. Respondents mainly patronised The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library survey as the main research method. Out of KALRO
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内容类型	期刊论文
URI标识	http://www.corc.org.cn/handle/1471x/5380731
专题	上海电子信息职业技术学院
作者单位	1.MLIS, BA, Kenyatta Univ., PG Dip 2.in Nairobi County to enable KALRO management make informed decisions on current and future investment in electronic information products and services that meet the needs of technical staff. Design/Methodology/Approach: 3.TEEAL 4.descriptive research design based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches was adopted with 5.questionnaire was used as the primary instrument for data collection supplemented by interview. Quantitative data was analyzed by SPSS program to perform descriptive statistics. Findings: Findings revealed all respondents were aware of electronic resources at KALRO and on the internet. Majority accessed these resources from office computers on 6.policy framework to guide digital information landscape, improves internet connectivity, enhances ICT infrastructures, trains users and information workers on information retrieval skills and promotes available resources. Keywords: Electronic resources, Kenya agricultural and livestock research organization, KALRO, Electronic information, Digital agricultural information, Electronic agriculture, E-resources, ICT resources. View PDF Sitelinks Home Journals Submission Guidelines Call For Paper TOC Alerts Journals Price List Subscription Form News & Events Journal Type Print Journal Online Journal National Journal International Journal Indian Journal Peer Review Journal Journal with ISSN Indexed Journal Journal Subject Management Journal Finance Journal Human Resource Journal Marketing Journal Hospitality Journal Entrepreneurship Journal Commerce Journal Psychology Journal Computer Science Journal Social Work Journal Supply Chain Management Journal Contact E-598, Ground Floor, Palam Extension 7., Institute for Meteorological Training & Research, Kenya Locked Subscribed Available for All Abstract Purpose: This study investigated access and use of electronic information resources by technical staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization 8.databases. Poor internet connectivity was identified as the main challenge in accessing e-resources. Implication: This study has implications on current and future investment in electronic information products and services that meet the needs of technical staff at KALRO and similar research institutions in Africa. Originality/Value: It was recommended KALRO formulates and implements 9.population of 81, Simple random stratified sampling technique was used to sample 70 research scientists, information workers, ICT personnel, and other technical staff. 10.and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	ZacharyK.Chepukaka. Access and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Technical Staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization in Nairobi County[J]. Journal of Applied Information Science,2017,Vol.5 No.1:7-23.
APA	ZacharyK.Chepukaka.(2017).Access and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Technical Staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization in Nairobi County.Journal of Applied Information Science,Vol.5 No.1,7-23.
MLA	ZacharyK.Chepukaka."Access and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Technical Staff at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization in Nairobi County".Journal of Applied Information Science Vol.5 No.1(2017):7-23.

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