E-records management in Tanzania public service: determinants, perceived importance and barriers
| dc.contributor.author | Newa, Judith Romwald | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwantimwa, Kelefa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-30T17:15:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-30T17:15:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Despite rigorous efforts by the government to introduce an e-government, most of the records in the public service of Tanzania are not electronically managed. The present study was conducted to assess records staff’s awareness of e-records management determinants, explore the perceived importance of e-records management, and analyse challenges of managing e-records in the Records and Archive Management Department (RAMD) of Tanzania. A descriptive research design alongside qualitative and quantitative approaches was utilized to collect, process, and analyse data in this study in which a 38 respondents were involved. Data for this study were collected using a cross-sectional survey (i.e. questionnaire and interview) and documentary review. The study’s findings reveal that determinant factors for e-records management are not in a state to speed up the take-off of e-records management initiatives of the RAMD. Shortage of competent staff for e-records management, dwindling of budget to support training and maintenance of infrastructure, and weak implementation of policies, circulars, and standards are among the challenges faced by efforts to manage e-records. Despite the slow take-off of e-records management initiatives, the responding staff perceived their management positively. Success in e-records management initiatives evidently requires the presence of reliable supporting environment and readiness tools such as standards, infrastructure, circulars, and policies. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Newa, Judith Romwald & Mwantimwa, Kelefa (2019). E-records management in Tanzania public service: determinants, perceived importance and barriers. University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal, 14(1), 116-133 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5719 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | UDSM | en_US |
| dc.subject | E-records | en_US |
| dc.subject | E-documents management | en_US |
| dc.subject | E-records readiness | en_US |
| dc.subject | E-records management determinants | en_US |
| dc.title | E-records management in Tanzania public service: determinants, perceived importance and barriers | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |