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  title info:
    title: Factors determining the usage of open access journals in Agricultural Research Institutes in Tanzania
  name:
    name part: Massoro, Zainabu Zuberi
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    place:
      place term: Kuala Lumpur
    publisher: Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia
    date issued: 2017
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xx, 317 leaves : ill. ; 30cm.
  abstract: The study of the factors that determine the Open Access Journals (OAJs) usage behaviour is very important in order to enhance provision of quality services by information professionals, researchers and public at large. OAJs form a virtual platform for knowledge sharing, free accessibility and dissemination of research findings. Through OAJs publishing, the public funds spent on research can bring about changes to the society, such as having a knowledge-based society, building institution and individual reputation, and enhancing the visibility of publications. However, there has been underutilization of OAJs despite the diverse OAJs platforms. Since its inception, studies on the usage of OAJs have been reported a handful usage in most African countries and Tanzania in particular. Consequently, the factors that influence the usage of OAJs among individuals have received less attention. This research addresses the factors determining OAJs usage behaviour in a non-university institution, specifically the Agricultural Research Institutes (ARIs) in Tanzania. The research adapted the Ajzen and Fishbein's (1980) Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as the theoretical framework. The research adopted a mixed methods approach, thereby using both quantitative and qualitative research designs for collecting and analyzing the data. The quantitative data were collected using self-administered questionnaires while the qualitative data was gathered via in-depth interview. The quantitative data were collected from 281 researchers in four ARIs from four zones and were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23.0 and SmartPLS 2.0 M3 software. The qualitative data was gathered via interview with 10 participants, from 4 ARIs in four Tanzania agricultural zones. The quantitative analysis process involved assessment of the measurement model to evaluate its reliability and validity, followed by the assessment of the structural model and hypotheses testing. The result…
  note: by Zainabu Zuberi Massoro
  note: Thesis (Ph.D)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 278-301).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  subject:
    topic: Open access publishing
    geographic: Tanzania
  classification: Z286.O63
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/5391
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 171219
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng