Onyancha, OB; Ocholla, DN "A comparative study of the literature on HIV/AIDS in Kenya and Uganda: A bibliometric study" LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH 26 (4). 2004 p.434-447.

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: natasa.jermen at lzmk.hr

TITLE:          A comparative study of the literature on HIV/AIDS in
                Kenya and Uganda: A bibliometric study (Article, English)

AUTHOR:         Onyancha, OB; Ocholla, DN

SOURCE:         LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH 26 (4). 2004.
                p.434-447 ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, NEW YORK


ABSTRACT:       Through descriptive informetrics, HIV/AIDS research on
Uganda and Kenya are compared by country, by publication type and date,
by institutional affiliation, by publishing sources, by size of
publications, by gender, and by nature of research collaboration.
Research funding plays major role in the creation of relevant research
centers in these countries and in financing research projects and
research affiliates. Most publications are coauthored and focus on women,
and a large proportion of HIV/AIDS documents are published outside
Africa. The study recommends further research on the rest of Africa, on
research collaboration, and on comparison of various population
categories. The refinement of piloted research methodology and funding
will be crucial for further research. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights
reserved.

Addresses: Ocholla DN (reprint author), Univ Zululand, Dept Lib & Informat
Sci, X1001, Kwa Dlangezwa, ZA-3886 South Africa
Univ Zululand, Dept Lib & Informat Sci, Kwa Dlangezwa, ZA-3886 South Africa

E-mail Addresses: docholla at pan.uzulu.ac.za

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 879FE
ISSN: 0740-8188

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