African Journals and their Use in African Universities: some conclusions

Abstract

Over a period of three years, 1996 to 1998, a survey was carried out in two African universities, those of Ghana (UGL) and Zambia (UNZA),of the use made of African published scholarly journals by academics and researchers. During the last decade there have been a number of projects which have assisted the publication, marketing and distribution of African journals with the ultimate aim of aim improving the quality and quality of research taking place in Africa ,through the provision of reliable and regular intra-African channels of communication . But there is very little information available on the use that is being made of those journals and their impact on research. Such information as there is tends to indicate that African academics do not show any special interest in African -published materials and do not consider them vital for teaching and research. The study