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Use of KOHA integrated library system by higher education institutions in Malawi

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dc.contributor.author Chaputula, Aubrey
dc.contributor.author Kanyundo, Allan
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-08T13:18:59Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-08T13:18:59Z
dc.date.issued 2019-11-11
dc.identifier.citation Chaputula, A. and Kanyundo, A. (2019), "Use of Koha-integrated library system by higher education institutions in Malawi", Digital Library Perspectives, Vol. 35 No. 3/4, pp. 117-141. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2019-0028 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2059-5816
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2019-0028
dc.identifier.uri 192.168.2.8:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/165
dc.description.abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the use of Koha integrated library system by higher education institutions in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach The study made use of the diffusion of innovation theory as an anchoring model. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire that was administered to library managers of higher education institutions registered with the National Council for Higher Education in Malawi. The data collected were analyzed using SPPS version 21 to generate descriptive statistics. Findings The findings revealed that 84.2 per cent of libraries in higher education institutions in Malawi are automated, and 81.3 per cent of them are using Koha ILS and the rest were using proprietary and other open source software. Cost and technical aspects have been discovered to be the primary factors that have assisted in the rapid diffusion of Koha. The study also exposed some factors that negatively impacted the use of Koha in the adopting institutions. The main ones included lack of information and communication technology infrastructure, unreliable Internet connectivity and limited finances. Originality/value Previously, some small-scale case studies have been performed to examine implementation of Koha in some higher education institutions in Malawi. However, this is the first large-scale attempt to investigate use of Koha among higher education institutions in the country. Findings that have shown that Koha can be installed easily and used at minimal cost could assist in its rapid adoption in the higher education institutions, a majority of whom face a myriad of financial challenges. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Emerald Insight en_US
dc.subject Koha ILS en_US
dc.subject challenges en_US
dc.subject Diffusion of Innovation en_US
dc.title Use of KOHA integrated library system by higher education institutions in Malawi en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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