Robinah Kalemeera Namuleme

Information behaviour in HIV/AIDS-life threatening contexts

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an ethnography of information behaviour of people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS (PI/A HIV/AIDS). It seeks to generate deeper understanding of the real world 'lived information experiences' of PI/A HIV/AIDS, with the aim of informing information management practice, strategy and policy to better contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS. This book brings a new dimension to the fight against HIV/AIDS by suggesting that because HIV/AIDS is a social, cultural and a biological phenomenon, attempts to fight it must take into account the complex social and cultural interactions that can both help and hinder the spread of the disease. Information behaviour is a key component of such interactions, and understanding the way it affects, and is affected by its broader context may be an influential factor in helping the fight against HIV/AIDS. Although Information is a critical resource for PI/A HIV/AIDS, research on their information behaviour is scanty. Hence this work explores HIV/AIDS-related information behaviour from the point of view of PI/A HIV/AIDS in order to unearth the dilemmas, frustrations, emotions, and challenges associated with HIV/AIDS information.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 566g
• ISBN-13: 9783659611735
• ISBN-10: 3659611735
• Artikelnr.: 42082110

Autorenporträt

Dr. Namuleme holds a PhD from the Information School of the University of Sheffield in the UK.She also has a Masters in Business Administration from Nkumba University and a Bachelor¿s Degree in Library and Information Science from Makerere University. Dr. Namuleme has practiced as a Library and Information Science academic for 18 years