Browsing by Author "Momoti, Nikiwe Gloria"

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    Information literacy of adult users for the 4th industrial revolution: a case study of Adriaanse library, South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Smit, Santel; Momoti, Nikiwe Gloria
    This pragmatic case study investigated the information literacy of adult users during the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). A sequential mixed method approach was employed and data were collected using a pre-and post-test design as well as semi-structured interviews. The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) framed the study using the Seven Pillars of Information Literacy model through a Digital Literacy lens. A purposively selected sample of thirty adult users drawn from a population of 875 participated in the study. Quantitative data collected from 20 participants were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science while qualitative data from 10 participants were manually coded into themes and analysed. The findings revealed that while adult users have progressed in using digital technology and possess basic information literacy skills, they face challenges in evaluating online information and navigating the digital landscape effectively. Moreover, these participants showed increased critical thinking skills and fake news detection abilities but faced difficulties in assessing the credibility of sources and distinguishing between opinion and fact. The study identified a strong preference for smartphones, with limited use of computers and tablets. The participants demonstrated improved skills in browsing library catalogues, downloading information and internet surfing, but struggled with using specific programmes and searching for information online. This study contributes to the Library and Information Service practice by informing the development of effective information literacy training programmes for adult users preparing them for the challenges and opportunities presented by the 4IR. The findings highlight specific areas that require focused training, such as critically evaluating online information, navigating digital environments and assessing the credibility of sources.
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    A model to foster the use of records for evidence-based decision-making by senior managers in western cape governmental bodies, South Africa.
    (University of the Western Cape, 2021) Momoti, Nikiwe Gloria; King, Lizette
    South Africa has placed emphasis on evidence-based decision-making for justifying service delivery improvement decisions. Evidence-based decision-making entails decisions made by referring to verifiable facts and figures available from a variety of sources of evidence such as organizational records. Records are created or received during the conduct of business and contain evidence of organizational activities. Their use as sources of evidence is continuous. Most records management scholars hypothesize that the use of records as sources of evidence for decision-making contributes to improved service delivery. In the same breath, some scholars lament their minimal use as sources of evidence for decision-making in the South African public sector due to poor records management. This descriptive, positivist quantitative study used a cross-sectional survey to determine the extent to which records as sources of evidence were used for evidence-based decision-making by senior managers in Western Cape governmental bodies,
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    Sharing and transferring indigenous midwifery knowledge to the younger generation: The case of Hlokozi Village, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Jama, Nelisiwe; Momoti, Nikiwe Gloria
    Indigenous knowledge, such as midwifery knowledge, requires special focus because it is at risk of being lost. The younger generation seems to lack interest in gaining indigenous midwifery knowledge, likely due to the discomfort of observing the procedures of indigenous midwifery. Thus, they seem to prefer hospital birth because they consider it safer than giving birth at home. However, there is still a need to share indigenous midwifery knowledge with the younger generation so that they can gaining insight, competency skills, and a specific approach about giving birth in a customary way. This study aimed to discover whether indigenous midwives of Hlokozi village share and transfer their indigenous midwifery knowledge to the younger generation. The participants of this qualitative study were seven indigenous midwives of the Hlokozi village who were 63 years and older and had previously performed or assisted in indigenous child-birth. The snow-ball sampling method was used to select the participants. The Socialisation, Externalisation, Combination, and Internalisation (SECI) model framed the study. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews and analysed using the latest version of NVivo qualitative data analysis software. The findings showed that indigenous midwifery knowledge was not shared because the younger generation lacked interest and considered the procedures scary and unimportant.