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available to all those who need health information especially in emergency situations. 4. How frequently is new information uploaded? This is done based on the need for information. An assessment is done and care taken to ensure that only credible information is made available. (L-R) Dr. Alphonse Matovu responding to questions during a session chaired by Ms. Nasra Gathoni Presentation 2: Charles Marwa Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Librarians towards Health Information Services in Selected Public Libraries in Tanzania This was a proposal to find out whether public librarians are making available health information and if not, how will they work with health librarians to ensure that this information is made readily available to those who need it? It stated that since the Public Library system in Tanzania is centralized, then it is the mandate of the Central library to screen whatever information is available to the public. It highlighted that health librarians have not received adequate support to make available health information. And yet Public 19
librarians considered circulation of health information a daunting task, even though public libraries are considered to be worthy sources of information. Comments and Questions 1. Was there an identified gap or research question to be answered? Yes, it was noted that public librarians find dissemination of health information a daunting task. This study would determine why. 2. One of the methods of data collection mentioned was observation, how was this going to be used to show knowledge and perceptions? Public libraries would be visited to note the amount of health information on display or within their collections. The Lickety scale would be used to measure knowledge. It was suggested that focus group discussions would yield better results than observation. 3. Who would be included in the sample? Only professional librarians would be included in the study. 4. A baseline survey had previously been done to determine health corners in Tanzania. Since it was related to this study, similar methodology would be used. 5. It was noted that AHILA should be used as a forum for mentoring rather than a platform to screen research proposals. The Editorial/Review panel should have a critical look at the abstracts presented to determine rigor before they are presented. 3.2. Afternoon Sessions Chair: Cristina Horta Presentation 3: Mercy Monde Nurses and the Use of Research Information in Clinical Practice: A Case Study of the University Teaching Hospital of Zambia. The study was done to determine whether the biggest group of health workers in Zambia, that is the nurses, used clinical 20
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