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Relationship Between Information Accessibility, Knowledge Acquisition Management And Transfer System Among Traditional Herbal Medical Practitioners
[CASE STUDY OF SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA]
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Purpose of the Study: The study focuses on the effects of information accessibility, knowledge acquisition and management on transfer system among indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners in South West Nigeria:
i. It would enable the citizens to understand the challenges associated with information accessibility, knowledge acquisition and management on transfer system among indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners with a view to enabling the government to devise realistic and practicable ways of overcoming such challenges. This will make the indigenous herbal medical practitioners gain more recognition.
ii. Findings from the study would assist the indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners in preventing and curing of some sicknesses, which demand indigenous medical health care. There will be a sustainable emphasis by the governments to have local authority or even an organisation in the state to cater for the needs of indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners in South West Nigeria. This will be of great advantage to the people of the States.
iii. Government would recognize the efforts of indigenous herbal medical practitioners and incorporate them into the plan and implementation of the health programmes of the State.
iv. Furthermore, it would enable the people to be aware of the sicknesses which orthodox medical practitioners cannot handle.
v. It would enable the librarians to store and make available to the traditional herbal medical practitioners, information that they require in the practice of their health care services.
vi. It would serve as a source of reference to future researchers.
Research Questions: The following research questions will guide the study:
1. What is the access of information on herbal medicine?
2. What are the sources of knowledge acquisition of indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners?
3. What are the management strategies adopted by indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners?
4. How are Knowledge acquired by indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners transfer?
5. What are the effects of information accessibility and knowledge acquisition?
Scope of the Study: The scope of this study will cover effects of information accessibility, knowledge acquisition and knowledge management, on knowledge transfer system among indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners in South West Nigeria. The states include;
1. Ekiti State
2. Lagos State
3. Ogun State
4. Ondo State
5. Osun State
6. Oyo State
Hypotheses: The following null hypotheses would be tested in the course of this research work.
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between information accessibility and transfer system among traditional herbal medical practitioners.
Ho2: There is no significant relationship between knowledge acquisition and transfer system among traditional herbal medical practitioners.
Ho3: There is no significant relationship between knowledge management and transfer system among traditional herbal medical practitioners.
Instrument for Data Collection: Effects of information accessibility, knowledge acquisition and management on transfer system among indigenous traditional herbal medical practitioners in South West Nigeria Questionnaire.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research Hypotheses 1.6 Justification of the Study1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Operation Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 Conceptual Framework2.2 Theoretical Framework2.2.2 Choo Five Step Management Model Process 2.3 ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the StudyVarious countries of the world have claimed that health care policies geared towards improvement of the health status of their populations is through traditional or herbal medical system. This is borne out of the fact that good health care is instrumental for the well-being of every citizen and subsequently the socio-economic development of their various societies. Traditional herbal medicine according to World Health Organization (2002), i ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 13 ]The study revealed that the non- codified healthcare tradition is practiced mainly by elderly persons in the age group of 61 years and above (40%). 73% of the practitioners learnt the tradition from their forefathers, and 19% of practitioners developed their own practices through experimentation, reading and learning. 20% of the practitioners follow distinctive “Nadi Pariksha†(pulse examination) for disease diagnosis, while others follow receive symptoms and complains. 29% of th ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]As shown in the Table 3.2, Ekiti, Osun and Oyo states have THMP populations of 356, 624 and 636 respectively. The sample of THMPs drawn by means of stratified random sampling techniques from Ekiti, Osun and Oyo states are 111, 203 and 203 respectively. The equitable percentages of sample drawn from the populations are 31.18%, 32.53% and 33.96%s respectively.The total of the samples from three states is 530, representing 32.80% of the target population as well as 12% of the entire 4408 THMP popul ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Natural, Resources Canada. Knowledge Management, 2009 URL: http/www.nrian.go/ca/nrcanonline/ekimgtp.htm Nnadozie, C.O. (2015). Knowledge Management Variables and User Satisfaction with Information Delivery in University Libraries in South East Zone of Nigeria. Unpublished Ph.D Dissertation, Faculty of Education, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.Obi, R.C. (2014). The Library and Information Services and Its Roles in Enhancing Rural Development in Nigeria. International Journal of Developme ... Continue reading---
