Assoc. Prof. Ruth Mpatawuwa Abankwah

Associate Professor of Library and Information Science

Prof. Ruth Mpatawuwa Abankwah is a seasoned academician with over 40 years’ experience in lecturing and consulting. She worked for institutes of public administration and management in Uganda and Botswana, with work extending to Eswatini, and Lesotho. She then progressed to university lecturing in Botswana and Namibia.

Prof. Abankwah holds a PhD in Information Studies (University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa), a Masters in Library and Information Studies (University of Botswana), a Masters in Records and Archives Management (University of Botswana), and a BA in Social Work and Administration (University of Makerere, Uganda).

She worked as a lecturer at the University of Botswana, and as a senior lecturer at the University of Namibia, where she taught records and archives management, and other information-related subjects. She is an external examiner affiliated with the University of South Africa (UNISA), the University of KwaZulu Natal (South Africa), the University of the Free State (South Africa), and the College of Computing and Information Science, at Makerere University (Uganda).

She is particularly passionate about providing rigorous research mentorship and support so that students can gain mastery in their chosen research areas and minimise delays in completion of research projects. She has mentored postgraduate research students in Southern Africa, East Africa, the US, and Europe.

In March 2023, she joined the Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI) Steering Committee as a Doctoral Group Representative. This is a three-year professional role. The committee is spearheaded by Louisiana State University, in the US.

Prof. Abankwah enjoys collaborating on projects and working with colleagues towards a shared vision. She served as the Country Manager (Namibia) for Global Business Labs, a Swedish entrepreneurship accelerator programme that supported startups in Namibia, Botswana, and Uganda.

Ardent researcher, She is currently a Coordinator of Post graduate studies, Dept of Library and Information Studies
Faculty Research & Publication Coordinator and she represents the Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science at the Directorate of Research and Grants at the University of Kabale.
Faculty of Computing, Library and Information Science
Her Motivation:

” Many of life’s failures are experienced by people
who did not realise how close they were to success
when they gave up” (Thomas Edison)

Qualifications

Bachelor of Social Work and Administration (SWASA), MUK
Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), UB, Botswana
Masters of Records and Archives Management (MARM), UB, Botswana
Doctor of Philosophy and Information Studies (UKZN), South Africa

Research Interests

Preservation and conservation
Business information
Audio visual archives
Health information
Managing public sector records
Electronic records
Management of records centers

Publications

C.T. Nengomasha, R. Abankwah, W. Uutoni, L. Pazvakawambwa . (2023) . Health information systems in Namibia . Information and Learning Sciences, [online] Volume . Available at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ILS-03-2018-0015/full/html
R. M. Abankwah . (2023) . Managing audiovisual resources in selected developing countries . In: P, Ngulube, Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, pp. 126-149. Available at: https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-heritage-management-preservation/179828
R. M. Abankwah . (2023) . The need for specialized audiovisual archives in East and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives . IASA , [online] Volume 34, pp. 65-73. Available at: https://www.iasa-web.org/sites/default/files/IASA_journal34_part11.pdf
D. A. Abankwah, R. M. Abankwah . (2023) . Tackling the Preservation of African Tales in the Technological Era: Ghana’s Legends. . In: P. Ngulube, In. P. Ngulube (ed). Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, pp. 369-382. . Available at: https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/tackling-the-preservation-of-african-tales-in-the-technological-era/167491
S.B. Kapunda R.M. Abankwah . (2023) . An Assessment of the Extent to Which Public Libraries Use Statistical Data for Decision-Making: A Case Study of the Rössing Foundation . Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies, [online] Volume 41(2). Pretoria: South African Journal of Information Studies, p. 14. Available at: https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/LIS
E. Matheus, R. M. Abankwah . (2023) . Learners’ perceptions on online library resources at Namibian College of Open Learning . Information and Learning Sciences, [online] Volume . Online Library Resources: Emerald Insights. Available at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/2398-5348
R.M. Abankwah, M. Hamutumwa . (2017) . The management of magistrate court records in Namibia, . In: P. Jain, N. Mnjama, Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, pp. 168-178. Available at: https://www.igi-global.com/book/managing-knowledge-resources-records-modern/169503#description
G. N. Ganamotse, S. Mikael, R. M. Abankwah, ATibaingana, T. Mphela . (2017) . The Emerging Properties of Business Accelerators: The Case of Botswana, Namibia and Uganda Global Business Labs . Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, [online] Volume 3(1), pp. 1-15. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2393957516684469
T. Phuthologo, R. M. Abankwah . (2015) . The Management of Magistrate Court Records in Namibia . IASA, [online] Volume 44. Online: IASA Journal ONLINE, pp. 65-73.. Available at: https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=902199fbaa076d59JmltdHM9MTcwMjA4MDAwMCZpZ3VpZD0xMzYzNGQyYi1kNmIyLTZiMjgtMzkyOS00MmU1ZDc4MTZhYTcmaW5zaWQ9NTE3Nw&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=13634d2b-d6b2-6b28-3929-42e5d7816aa7&psq=An+analysis+of+the+broadcasting+migration+process+from+analogue+to+digital+format%3a+a+comparison+of+Botswana+Television+and+Namibian+Broadcasting+Corporation%2c&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaWFzYS13ZWIub3JnL3NpdGVzL2RlZmF1bHQvZmlsZXMvaWFzYV9qb3VybmFsXzQ0X3BhcnQ4LnBkZg&ntb=1
R.M Abankwah P. Ngulube . (2013) . Environmental conditions and the storage of audio visual materials in archival institutions in the ESARBICA region . ESARBICA, [online] Volume 31(75-82). Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/esarjo/article/view/86895
R. M. Abankwah . (2012) . Policies and strategies that govern the management of audio-visual materials in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Brach of International Council on Archives . Journal of South African Society of Archivists, [online] Volume 44. ONLINE: African Journals Online, pp. 65-73. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsasa/article/view/77609
R. M. Abankwah . (2011) . An examination of E-governance position in selected National Archives in ESARBICA . African Journal Online, [online] Volume 44. ONLINE: Journal of South African Society of Archivists, pp. 165-183. . Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsasa/article/view/77609

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Supervision

MASTERS SUPERVISION

Hileni Uahengo (2022).

An assessment of the recordkeeping functionalities of Namibian Court Information System (NAMCIS) : a case study of the office of the judiciary, masters in records and archives management, university of Namibia,

Shipo, Ezze (2018). The role mobile library play in providing access to information to people in Ohangwena, Masters of Arts in Library and Information Science. University of Namibia>
Diana Mwikisa (2012). Community Radio and Information needs: the case of live FM in Rehoboth, Masters of Arts (Media), University of Namibia, F

Moses Madgaza (2012).

An analysis of the reporting of the Namibian print media on the san people of Namibia Masters of Arts (Media), University of Namibia.

PhD
Violet Matangira (2016).

“Records and Archives Management in Postcolonial Zimbabwe’s Public Service”, University of Namibia

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