Information, Knowledge, and Technology for Teaching and Research in Africa Data and Knowledge Management

Dennis Ocholla, Ph.D., joined the University of Zululand as Professor and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science (1996-2014) and was appointed Senior Professor at the University in 2006.(He served as Deputy Dean for 10yrs and Dean for 2yrs as well)  His research and teaching interests include information seeking, ICT4D/human computer interaction-user interfaces, data science and bibliometric /informetrics, information ethics, scholarly communication, and research methods. He retired from the University of Zululand  in 2022 and currently serves as a Research Fellow.

Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, Ph.D., is a Research Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of South Africa.  His areas of research interest include informetric and scientometrics, information and knowledge management, science communication, and knowledge mobilization.  Dr. Onyancha has explored these areas of research in order to advance the academic and societal understanding of how information and knowledge are created, disseminated, and utilized in various contexts.

Aderonke Olaitan Adesina, Ph.D., is the International Students Employability Project Officer at Nottingham Trent University.  She has garnered work experience in the health, education, and consulting sectors over the last 25 years.  Dr. Adesina earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics and information science, respectively, from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and her doctoral degree from the University of Zululand, South Africa.