RBU Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol 25, 2023

Lalruatpuii & Ngurtinkhuma Indigenous Knowledge in Doctoral Dissertations …
3. Year wise distribution of
Productivity – Department wise
During the studied period, nineteen 19 (21.5%)
doctoral dissertations were produced in 2019 being
the highest having 6 (6.8%) from Education
department, 2 (2.2%) each from Sociology, Business
Administration, Extension Education and
Community Medicine departments, and 1 (1.1%)
each from Social Science, Museology, History,
Management Studies, Social Work and English
departments.
In 2014 and 2017, 10 (11.3%) doctoral dissertation
were produced being the second highest. In 2014,
Psychology and Economics department produces 2
(2.2%) each, followed by the department of
Education, Social Science, Sociology, History,
Library and Information Science and English
producing 1 (1.1%) each. In 2017, Social Science
department produces 4 (4.5%), 2 (2.2%) from
International Studies and one (1) each from
Sociology, Management Studies, English and
Linguistics department. In 2018, 9 (10.2%) doctoral
dissertations were produced. Law department
produces 2 (2.2%), followed by 1 (1.1%) each from
the department of Geography, Education, Sociology,
Management Studies, Teacher training and nonformal
education, Tribal Studies, and English.
In 2021, 8 (9%) doctoral dissertations were
produced. Department of Education produces 3
(3.4%) and 1 (1.1%) each from the department of
Sociology, Journalism and Mass Communication,
Philosophy, Home Science and Human Development
and Family Studies.
In 2015, 6 (6.8%) doctoral dissertations were
produced. The department of Education, Economics,
Fine Arts, History, Commerce and Physical
Education produces 1 (1.1%) doctoral dissertation
each.
In 2020, 5 (5.6%) doctoral dissertations were
produced; Department of Geography produces 2
(2.2%) doctoral dissertations, followed by one each
from the department of Social Work, Library and
Information Science and Tribal Studies.
In 2016, 4 (4.5%) doctoral dissertations were
produced. 2 (2.2%) were from the department of
Education and 1 (1.1%) each from the department of
Commerce and English.
In 2012, 2011, 2009, 3 (3.4%) doctoral dissertations
each was produced which makes a total of 9 (10.2%)
doctoral dissertations. Department of Education and
Geography have 2 (2.2%) each dissertation, and one
each from Anthropology, Linguistics, Agricultural
Economics and Business Management, Social
Science and Management Studies.
In 2013 and 2010, 4 (4.5%) doctoral dissertations
were produced with 2 (2.2%) dissertations in each
year, claiming the department of Sociology (2), one
each in Social Science and Law.
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, 3 (3.4%) doctoral
dissertations were produced each year from the
department of Social Science.
Depart
ments
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Geography - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 2 - 5
Education - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 1 2 - 1 6 - 3 16
Social Science - 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - 4 - 1 - - 11
Psychology - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2
Economics - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - - - - - 3
Sociology - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - 1 1 2 - 1 8
Museology - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Law - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 - - - 3
International - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Studies
Fine Arts - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
History - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - 3
Commerce - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2
Management - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - 4
Studies
Business
Administration
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
24
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