Dorothy Muthoni Njiraine

EDUCATION

2011: PhD: University of Zululand, South Africa.
1998-2000: MSc: Information Science, Makerere University, Uganda
1997-1998: Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship; Makerere University, Uganda
1986-1989: Bachelor of Arts; University of Nairobi, Kenya: Awarded BA (Hons).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Information sciences; Knowledge management; Knowledge management systems; Information literacy; Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous knowledge systems; Information management; ICT4D; Agricultural information and communication management; Digital libraries and information systems; Management information systems; Information literacy and communication skills (Library skills, Open access and plagiarism); Computer applications; Information systems analysis and design; Information ethics; Information security; Informetrics (Altmetrics, Bibliometrics, Cybermetrics, Scientometrics and Webometrics); Social media and applications; Strategic management; Human resource management; Project planning and management; Research methods; Qualitative and quantitative methods; Supervision; Research and Consultancy in information field; Emerging trends in information science discipline.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A Review of Indigenous Knowledge Legislation in Kenya
CO Nyamache, DM Njiraine, D Omollo
African Journal of Information Science, Fine Arts and Speech Studies 1 (1), 9-32 2024



Examining Strategies that Women’s Movement Used to Realize Gains in the Kenya Constitution 2010
D Njiraine, MW Kanyi, D Khamala
UoN, AWSC, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub 2023



IMPACT OF LIBRARY CONSORTIA ON RESOURCE SHARING IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: EVIDENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI LIBRARY.
EN CHE, D Njiraine, EM Ondieki
Library Philosophy & Practice 2022



Digital Technologies for Information and Knowledge Management
T Kwanya, J Kiplang'at, J Wamukoya, D Njiraine
2020



The Influence of Internal Promotion and Training Incentives on Employee Performance at University of Nairobi
D Njiraine
European Journal of Business and Management 11 (14), 63-79 2019



Financial Incentive as a Yardstick for Employee Performance: The Case of University of Nairobi
D Njiraine
European Journal of Business and Management 11 (8), 78-87 2019



Enabling knowledge sharing practices for academic and research in higher education institutions
D Njiraine
University of Nairobi 2019



Webometrics ranking and its relationship to quality education and research in academic institutions in Kenya
DF Khamala, EO Makori, DM Njiraine
Library Philosophy and Practice, 1522-0222 2018



Assessing Institutional Repositories As Enabler Of Research Output In Academic Institutions In Kenya: The Case Of Kca University
RW Njoroge
2018



Webometrics Ranking and Its Relationship to Quality Education and Research in Academic Institutions in Kenya.
D Njiraine, EO Makori, DF Khamala
University of Nairobi 2018



Implementation of information literacy programmes in public libraries
G Kingori, D Njiraine, S Maina
Library hi tech news 33 (2), 17-22 2016



Implementation of Information Literacy Programmes in Public Libraries
D Njiraine, K George
2016



Implementation of information literacy programmes in public libraries
S Maina, G Kingori, D Njiraine
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016



Practical aspects of implementation of institutional repositories in Africa with reference to the University of Nairobi
EO Makori, D Njiraine, P Talam
New Library World 116 (9/10), 610-640 2015



The Influence of Human Resources Management Practices on Employee Performance: the Case of University of Nairobi. Moi University
DM Njiraine
2015



Mapping and auditing indigenous knowledge and its management environment: a comparative study of Kenya and South Africa
DM Njiraine
2015



Practical aspects of implementation of institutional repositories in Africa with reference to The University of Nairobi
T Peninah, EO Makori, DM Njiraine
University of Nairobi 2015



Applying Earl's KM model in IK management: with reference to Kenya and South Africa
D Njiraine, CJB Le Roux
The Electronic Library 29 (6), 817-827 2011



Applying Earl's KM Model in IK Management
D Njiraine
International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, 281 2010



Indigenous knowledge research in Kenya and South Africa: an informetric study
D Njiraine, DN Ocholla, OB Onyancha
Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 9 (2), 194-210 2010

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Webometrics ranking and its relationship to quality education and research in academic institutions in Kenya
DF Khamala, EO Makori, DM Njiraine
Library Philosophy and Practice, 1522-0222 2018
Citations: 36



Practical aspects of implementation of institutional repositories in Africa with reference to the University of Nairobi
EO Makori, D Njiraine, P Talam
New Library World 116 (9/10), 610-640 2015
Citations: 35



Implementation of information literacy programmes in public libraries
G Kingori, D Njiraine, S Maina
Library hi tech news 33 (2), 17-22 2016
Citations: 30



Indigenous knowledge research in Kenya and South Africa: an informetric study
D Njiraine, DN Ocholla, OB Onyancha
Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 9 (2), 194-210 2010
Citations: 29



Applying Earl's KM model in IK management: with reference to Kenya and South Africa
D Njiraine, CJB Le Roux
The Electronic Library 29 (6), 817-827 2011
Citations: 14



Enabling knowledge sharing practices for academic and research in higher education institutions
D Njiraine
University of Nairobi 2019
Citations: 13



Mapping and auditing indigenous knowledge and its management environment: a comparative study of Kenya and South Africa
DM Njiraine
2015
Citations: 8



The Influence of Internal Promotion and Training Incentives on Employee Performance at University of Nairobi
D Njiraine
European Journal of Business and Management 11 (14), 63-79 2019
Citations: 6



Financial Incentive as a Yardstick for Employee Performance: The Case of University of Nairobi
D Njiraine
European Journal of Business and Management 11 (8), 78-87 2019
Citations: 4



Underutilisation of internet facilities at Universities: A Case study of Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library (JKML), University of Nairobi and United States International University
DM Njiraine
University of Nairobi 2000
Citations: 4



Digital Technologies for Information and Knowledge Management
T Kwanya, J Kiplang'at, J Wamukoya, D Njiraine
2020
Citations: 2



Applying Earl's KM Model in IK Management
D Njiraine
International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, 281 2010
Citations: 2



Implementation of Information Literacy Programmes in Public Libraries
D Njiraine, K George
2016
Citations: 1



Practical aspects of implementation of institutional repositories in Africa with reference to The University of Nairobi
T Peninah, EO Makori, DM Njiraine
University of Nairobi 2015
Citations: 1



Auditing the Indigenous Knowledge Systems in South Africa (IKS). Challenges and Opportunities.
DM Njiraine, DN Ocholla, J LeRoux
2008
Citations: 1

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

1. Kwanya, T., Kiplanga't, J., Wamukoya, J., & Njiraine, D. (Eds.). (2019). Digital Technologies for Information and Knowledge Management. Nairobi: The Technical University of Kenya.
2. Njiraine, D. (2019). The Influence of Internal Promotion and Training Incentives on Employee Performance at University of Nairobi. European Journal of Business and Management, (11) 14, 63-79.
3. Njiraine, D. (2019). Enabling Knowledge Sharing Practices for Academic and Research in Higher Education Institutions. Information and Knowledge Management, (9) 3, 82-89.
4. Njiraine, D. (2019). Financial Incentive as a Yardstick for Employee Performance: the Case of University of Nairobi. European Journal of Business and Management, (8) 9, 78-87.
5. Khamala, Dorothy Flora; Makori, Elisha O.; and Njiraine, Dorothy Muthoni (2018), Webometrics Ranking and Its Relationship to Quality Education and Research in Academic Institutions in Kenya. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 2020.
6. Kamau, G. N; Njiraine, D. 2017. An Assessment of the Accessibility of Electronic Information Resources by Academic Library Users: A Case of the University of Nairobi. In: Kwanya, T., Kiplang’at, J. and Wamukoya, J. Emerging Trends in Information and Knowledge Management. Eldoret: Moi University Press. 101-112.
7. Kingori, G. M; Njiraine, D & Maina, S. (2016). Implementation of information literacy programmes in public libraries. Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 33 No. 2 pp. 17 – 22. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
8. Makori, E. O; Njiraine, D & Talam, P. (2015). Practical Aspects of Implementation of Institutional Repositories in Africa with Reference to the University of Nairobi. New Library World. Volume: 116 No. 9/10, – 640. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
9. Njiraine, D. (2012). Mapping and Auditing Indigenous Knowledge and its Management Environment: A Comparative Study of Kenya and South Africa. Saarbrücken (Germany): Lambert Academic Publishing.
10. Njiraine, D & LeRoux. (2011). Applying Earl’s KM model in IK management: with reference to Kenya and South Africa. The Electronic Library, Vol. 29 No. 6, pp. 817- 827 Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
11. Njiraine, D; Ocholla, D.N & Onyancha, B. (2011). Indigenous knowledge research in Kenya and South Africa: an informetrics study, a chapter (Chapter 7, pgs. 90 - 104) in Research issues in Information Studies in a changing local and global environment: Some African perspectives. Ed. By Dennis Ocholla and Johannes Britz. Saarbrücken (Germany): Lambert Academic Publishing.
12. Njiraine, D; Ocholla, D.N & Onyancha, B. (2010). Indigenous knowledge research in Kenya and South Africa: an informetrics study. African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Indilinga). Vol. 9, Issue 2, 194 - 210.
13. Njiraine, D; Ocholla, D.N & LeRoux. (2008). Auditing the Indigenous Knowledge Systems in South Africa (IKS). Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA), Vol. 27, 203-222.