LIS 4014: Research in Development Information Systems http://lis.unza.zm:8080/archive/handle/123456789/3 2026-09-08T11:38:59Z 2026-09-08T11:38:59Z Bwalya, Jennipher Chewe, Matildah Chitonge, Maango Hamukombo, Margret Mhango, Temwachi http://lis.unza.zm:8080/archive/handle/123456789/107 2022-01-28T15:02:53Z 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

To Investigate the Awareness of the Importance of Copyright Exceptions in the Zambian Copyright Laws by Students: A Case Study of the Library and Information Science (LIS) Students Bwalya, Jennipher; Chewe, Matildah; Chitonge, Maango; Hamukombo, Margret; Mhango, Temwachi Copyright exceptions which allow information users the right to use copyrighted materials without necessarily obtaining permission from or payment to the rights holder, promote advances in the arts and sciences. Lack or poor knowhow or knowledge of copyright laws results in improper use of copyrighted materials. However, the extent to which academic library users in Zambia know about the exceptions and limitations, as well as their understanding of permissible use of information in the Zambian copyright laws by students are not known. The law on these exceptions has changed in a number of small but important ways, to make the copyright system better suited to the digital age. These changes affect how you can use content like music, books, films and photographs. Majority uses of copyright materials continue to require permission from copyright owners, so one needs to be careful when considering whether you can rely on an exception, and if in doubt you should seek legal advice. As copyright infringement is against the law. The general objective of this research was to investigate the awareness of the importance of copyright exceptions in the Zambian copyright laws by students. This research was qualitative. Qualitative research for this purpose was defined as a process of naturalistic inquiry that seeks an in-depth understanding of social phenomena within their natural setting. It employed the use of a case study design to investigate the awareness of the importance of copyright exceptions in the Zambian copyright laws by students. The sample size consisted of a total of 100 participants. In this research it was found that the importance and use of the copyright laws in Zambia indicated that the copyright laws are important simply because they protect ideas that have been expressed as well as recorded. The findings include the Awareness of copyright exceptions where majority are aware of the copyright exceptions are known and only a few are not aware of it. The other findings shows that the majority of students are not trained and oriented on how to use the copyrighted materials. More findings were conducted on the Awareness of the Zambian law that allows the use of someone’s work without permission provided they don’t violate the owner’s rights or applies provision of exceptions and majority are not aware. The findings on the challenges faced are that majority of the students don’t face any challenges in the use of copyrighted materials. The conclusion of why students shy away from using the copyrighted materials are that students shy away due to the fear of violating the owner’s rights.

2021-12-01T00:00:00Z Chanda, Lucy Chileshe, Peter Hamatanga, Aniita Mwenda, Jane http://lis.unza.zm:8080/archive/handle/123456789/106 2022-01-28T15:02:14Z 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

To Assess the Effectiveness of the Library Collection at Munali Secondary School Concerning its Perceived Role Among the Grade Twelve (12) Pupils: A Case Study of Munali Boys Secondary School Chanda, Lucy; Chileshe, Peter; Hamatanga, Aniita; Mwenda, Jane The main objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the library collection at Munali Secondary School concerning its perceived role among the grade twelve (12) pupils. The research design comprised both qualitative and quantitative designs; a sample size of 106 was randomly drawn using the simple random sampling method. Among the 106 in the sample population, 6 were key informants.The 6 key informants were purposively and conveniently sampled and interviewed. Research questionnaires which were both open and close ended were administered to pupils to obtain qualitative data, interview guides were also administered to the key informants to solicit qualitative data. Statical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used in the analysis of the quantitative data whilst qualitative data from interviews was analysed using content analysis. The research findings indicated that Munali boys secondary school library is less accessed by grade 12s pupils. The non-accessibility was shown by the majority of 39% of respondents that never use the library. The findings also indicated that the pupils at Munali boys secondary school viewed the school’s library to be of low value to meeting their academic needs. The findings also revealed that the library’s collection was fairly good as indicated by slightly below half of the respondents which are the majority. In view of making school libraries meaningful and improve pupil’s performance in examination, the following recommendations were made; Library management to engage the teaching staff to allocate each class a library period to enable the pupils access the library. The library management should ensure that each past examination paper and examination related materials are stocked in the library’s collection. In conclusion, a school library is a very important element in the education development of any school, public or private. The findings also revealed that the library’s collection is very important in improving the performance of the pupils as well as motivating them to visit the library more often. Hence, there is need for current and adequate school library information resources.

2021-12-01T00:00:00Z Biyela, Peter Banda, Naomi Chalibonena, Zelipa Nachilima, Mange Haamukale, Carol http://lis.unza.zm:8080/archive/handle/123456789/105 2022-01-28T15:01:23Z 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Use of Social Media as a Marketing Tool by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Munali Constituency, Lusaka Biyela, Peter; Banda, Naomi; Chalibonena, Zelipa; Nachilima, Mange; Haamukale, Carol The world today is an era full of various technologies such as the internet and social media channels that are widely used to connect people all over the world. Its due to this fact that Many enterprises have taken advantage of social media as a marketing tool to gain competitive advantage over others and Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well have not been left out on the opportunity to use social media as a marketing tool. This study was carried out to assess the use of social media as a marketing tool by small and medium sized enterprises in the city of Lusaka of the country Zambia. A sample of 12 SMEs from Munali constituency was picked by the use of convenience sampling in order to include only those SMEs that use social media as a marketing tool. The research methodology employed in this study in order to achieve the objects was qualitative (descriptive) in nature. This study used interview guides as the data collection tools. To analyze the data this data used thematic analysis. The study revealed that the most used social media tools for marketing are Facebook and Instagram and that the factors that lead to the SMEs to use these platforms for advertising is that most people are on these platforms and that the platforms are easy to use. The main challenge faced by SMEs is the competition as a result of competitors, and this results reduction in sells, market share and profits.

2021-12-01T00:00:00Z Simukoko, Leonard Tembo, Angela Shimoomba, Buumba Mukutulu, Justin Chewe, Kombe http://lis.unza.zm:8080/archive/handle/123456789/104 2022-01-28T15:00:05Z 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

Assessment of the Capability of the University of Zambia Library in Providing Digital Curation and Preservation to its Digital Content Simukoko, Leonard; Tembo, Angela; Shimoomba, Buumba; Mukutulu, Justin; Chewe, Kombe This research was undertaken to assess the capability of the University of Zambia Library in providing digital curation and preservation to its digital content. The general objective of the study was to assess the capability of the library in providing digital curation and preservation. The specific objectives were: To assess the technical infrastructure supporting digital curation and preservation at the University of Zambia Library; To assess the library staff competencies in providing digital curation and preservation at the University of Zambia Library; To find out the challenges faced by the University of Zambia Library in digital curation and preservation. The study employed a mixed method design to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. 30 library staff were purposively sampled and given questionnaires. The acting institutional repository manager was sampled as the key informant and was interviewed on the topic. Quantitative data was analysed descriptively using SPSS and excel while qualitative data was analysed using content analysis and presented thematically. The study found that there was a high-level awareness of the digital curation and preservation concepts among the library staff members as most of them attained a bachelor’s degree in library and information science. The study findings also showed that the library had inadequate technical infrastructure for digital curation and preservation. The study further showed that the library staff had sufficient competencies or skills required for digital curation and preservation and need training in new technologies. The study also found that lack of funding, technological obsolescence, lack of institutional commitment and inadequate staff expertise were the major challenges to digital curation and preservation. The study recommended that the library should consider digital curation and preservation as one of the primary responsibilities in order to ensure current and future access to digital collections by establishing an independent institutional repository department for managing digital content. It was also recommended that the University should sponsor librarians to attend local and international workshops, conferences, trainings and seminars specific to digital curation and preservation in order to acquire the required skills. The study also recommended that the university management should fund the library sufficiently to enable it purchase new hardware and software technology to replace the obsolete existing technology.

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