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Establishing Institutional Repositories to Enhance Research Output at Selected Colleges of Education in Ghana: A Feasibility Study
dc.contributor.author | Boateng, A.B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-21T09:08:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-21T09:08:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-10 | |
dc.description | MPhil. Information Studies | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Underpinned by the recent upgrade of CoEs in Ghana to tertiary status and their distinct lack of an established IR, this study sought to ascertain the feasibility of establishing IRs in the CoEs in Ghana. Six colleges were selected from the five main zones of the CoEs. The multiple case study design was employed and operationalized through a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods with questionnaire survey and key informant interviews. 286 questionnaires were fully administered and augmented with 13 interviews for the analysis. The Google Sheet was employed in analyzing the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was adopted for the qualitative data. The findings of the study showed that majority of the respondents were aware of IRs. Again, it emerged from the study that, there was a high possibility of establishing IRs in the CoEs in Ghana. Besides, the study revealed that the staff of the CoEs stand to benefit massively from the creation of an IR. Although technological infrastructure for the formation of IR exist, findings of the study showed that many other pre-requisites were lacking. This include Library/ICT systems skills, System and networking skills, and Research skills were needed. The findings of the study again made it clear that despite the many challenges an establishment of an IR can face, funding is the most paramount. Based on the study findings the following recommendations were put forward: Awareness creation on IRs among stakeholders of the CoEs in Ghana; Making the establishment of IRs in the CoEs a national policy; Making the benefits of IRs known to the CoEs in Ghana; Emphasis on expertise to manage IRs; and the Provision of adequate funding. These recommendations will hopefully help facilitate the establishment of IRs in the CoEs in Ghana. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/36815 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Ghana | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.subject | Institutional repositories | en_US |
dc.subject | College of Education | en_US |
dc.title | Establishing Institutional Repositories to Enhance Research Output at Selected Colleges of Education in Ghana: A Feasibility Study | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |