The management of public records and archives in the member countries of ESARBICA

Ngulube, Patrick; Tafor, Vivan Fuh

doi:10.1080/00039810600691288

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“…Generally, the observations found in this examination comply with the observations of Chachage and Ngulube (2006), Ngulube and Tafor (2006), and Ndenje-Sichalwe (2010).…”

Section: Synthetic Summary Of the Selected Empirical Studiessupporting

confidence: 74%

“…Accordingly, as in Ngulube and Tafor (2006), in the eastern and southern Africa region (including Tanzania) the records life-cycle is popularly and predominantly used as a framework for the management of public sector records. This observation concurs with observations made by Ndenje-Sichalwe (2010) that, records life-cycle is the framework which is currently used in the management of public records in Tanzania.…”

Section: Synthetic Summary Of the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, it was observed that the filing system was functional, which was used by five (55.56%) out of nine cases whilst two (22.22%) out of nine cases used numerical and alphanumerical systems. Accordingly, Ngulube and Tafor (2006) conducted a cross-sectional study between 2004 and 2005 to determine the extent to which archival institutions within the East and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) region managed public records and archives. Data for this study were obtained through interviews, ISSN 2161-7104 2018 content analysis of documents and self-administered questionnaires that were mailed to the 13 member states that comprised the ESARBICA region.…”

Section: Journal Of Public Administration and Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study (Chachage and Ngulube, 2006) further identified records management gaps in both records care and maintenance. Ngulube and Tafor (2006) used records life-cycle to determine the extent to which the ESARBICA member states manage public records and archives. Amongst other findings, Ngulube and Tafor (2006) observed that the national archives in the ESARBICA region had limited resources for proper records and archives management.…”

Section: Review Of Applicable Theories In the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ngulube and Tafor (2006) used records life-cycle to determine the extent to which the ESARBICA member states manage public records and archives. Amongst other findings, Ngulube and Tafor (2006) observed that the national archives in the ESARBICA region had limited resources for proper records and archives management. Whilst studying the significance of records management to fostering accountability in the public service reform programme of Tanzania; Ndenje-Sichalwe (2010) used records life-cycle theory.…”

Section: Review Of Applicable Theories In the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Management of Records in Tanzania: Review and Appraisal of Applicable Theories and Examination of Selected Empirical Findings

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Rasheli

Mwagike

2018

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This paper has examined applicable theories on the records and archives management (RAM) in an attempt to use empirical results and findings to explain the RAM practices. The paper had used ten deliberately selected empirical studies on the RAM practices conducted in Tanzania. Results and findings from the examined empirical studies reveals that records life-cycle theory has been dominantly used to study RAM practices in Tanzania; whilst case study methodology being the dominant research design used by most of the examined studies. Empirically, it has been found that RAM practices in Tanzania have been constrained by a number of constraining factors. The identified factors were, inter alia: inadequacy of RAM practices; inexistence of RAM guidelines; inadequate funding over RAM activities; untrained personnel; lack of comprehensive RAM policy; inadequate records storage space, equipment and facilities; and unreformed records and archives management systems. Based on these ISSN 2161-7104 2018 http://jpag.macrothink.org 52 results and findings it is concluded that theories propounded for the records and archives management could be supplemented by other management theories and philosophies in studying specific issues on the subject matter. It is recommended that RAM needs specialised studies to determine the influence of the constraining factors on the extent of proper management of records and archives in the specialised administration and management fields that need efficient management and care of records. Journal of Public Administration and Governance

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“…Generally, the observations found in this examination comply with the observations of Chachage and Ngulube (2006), Ngulube and Tafor (2006), and Ndenje-Sichalwe (2010).…”

Section: Synthetic Summary Of the Selected Empirical Studiessupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Synthetic Summary Of the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Journal Of Public Administration and Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of Applicable Theories In the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of Applicable Theories In the Selected Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Archives in sub-Saharan Africa half a century after independence

Tough

2009

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This article focuses on the Commonwealth and other mainly Anglophone countries in East and Central Africa. This is an area that has tended to be neglected in recent discourse and debate. The relationship between accountability and record keeping systems is a major theme. Other challenges that have emerged over the last half century are analysed and commented on. An attempt is made to place developments in a wider political and economic context. In addition, the question is posed whether transformation discourses generated in post-Apartheid South Africa 'fit' with the experiences of countries north of the Limpopo. A great many setbacks and obstacles to success are described. The focus, however, is on identifying paths to progress rather than surrendering to cynicism.

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British Colonial Administrations’ registry systems: a comparative study of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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2010

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Recordkeeping in twentieth century colonial states has been ignored by scholars, or at best regarded as the result of a monolithic process of migration of metropolitan practices. Registries provided the principal organ of recordkeeping in British government systems of administration. This comparative study of the registries in the neighbouring territories of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Nyasaland (now Malawi) reveals the true extent of metropolitan British influence, exposing an absence of centralised advice, and a consequent dependence upon individual innovation. This engendered divergent and sometimes weak recordkeeping regimes. The effects of this included the diminution of fiduciary responsibility and administrative accountability.

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The management of public records and archives in the member countries of ESARBICA

Cited by 78 publications

References 17 publications

Management of Records in Tanzania: Review and Appraisal of Applicable Theories and Examination of Selected Empirical Findings

Management of Records in Tanzania: Review and Appraisal of Applicable Theories and Examination of Selected Empirical Findings

Archives in sub-Saharan Africa half a century after independence

British Colonial Administrations’ registry systems: a comparative study of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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