Prisoners’ information dissemination by national central library in Tanzania: Challenges and the way forward

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dc.contributor.authorKotoroi, Gladness L.
dc.contributor.authorTukae, Nancy E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T11:09:42Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T11:09:42Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA research paper submitted to the serial librarian, volume.83, No. 2 of 2022, Pg.128-140.
dc.description.abstractThis study discussed challenges facing the Tanzania National Central Library (TNCL) in providing information services to prisoners. Data were collected using a structured interview and standardized questionnaire that were administered to 41 librarians. Face to Face interview was conducted with the Library Director and two Heads of Departments who were purposefully selected. Each interview lasted between 30 and 40 minutes. All 41 TNCL employees were included in the sample of the study. The quantitative data outputs were presented in the form of descriptive statistics, mainly in tabular form while qualitative data, which were subjected to content analysis were presented mainly in a narrative form. The findings indicated that TNCL uses various sources to disseminate information to prisoners. Moreover, they also indicated that TNCL faces several challenges including inadequate funds, poor infrastructure systems, restrictive prison policies and lack of library buildings which is deterring provision of information services to prisoners. The study recommended that all of the raised challenges should be solved to facilitate information provision services to prisoners
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dc.identifier.citationAPA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2022.2138683
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/671
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSerial librarian
dc.subjectPublic Library
dc.subjectInmates Jail
dc.subjectInformation services
dc.subjectInformation dissemination
dc.subjectLibrary services
dc.titlePrisoners’ information dissemination by national central library in Tanzania: Challenges and the way forward
dc.typeArticle
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