Mbughuni, Anna ShangweMtega, Wulstan PiusMalekani, Andrew W2024-04-082024-04-082023APAhttps://doi.org/10.1177/03400352211069157https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/567A research paper submitted to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Vol 1, No.15 of 2023This study explored academic staff engagement in depositing locally produced content in open access institutional repositories in public universities in Tanzania. The general objective of this study was to establish the extent to which academic staff are engaged in depositing locally produced content in open access institutional repositories. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, which was administered to 292 academic staff selected through systematic random sampling. Purposive sampling was used to select 14 key informants. The results reveal that 92.5% of the respondents were aware of the presence of open access institutional repositories and 46.2% of the respondents had self-archived their academic work in open access institutional repositories. Poor Internet connectivity, low bandwidth, and a time-consuming and unstable power supply were the challenges encountered by the academic staff in the process of uploading their work. Several recommendations are suggested to expedite the process.enDepositinglocally produced contentopen access institutional repositoryself-archivingresearch outputTanzaniaArticle