Patience Emefa Dzandza

Biographic Data

ID8586199
NAMEPatience Emefa Dzandza
GIVEN NAMESPatience Emefa
FAMILY NAMEDzandza
SIGNATUREDZANDZA P E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0002-2378-6523
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Information technology as a strategic enabler of enrolment management in tertiary educational institutions

    Open AccessLinda Anane-Donkor, De-Graft Johnson Dei et al.ARTICLEDiscover Education2026

    This study investigates the strategic role of technology in enrollment management across Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions. It is guided by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a pragmatic paradigm, and a mixed-methods design. Data were collected from 872 members of the enrollment management team across 30 tertiary institutions, representing seven institutional categories in Ghana. The results indicate that tec…

  • Assessing postgraduate students' awareness and usage of electronic library services

    Open AccessHamidu Baba, Patience Emefa DzandzaARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2026

    Electronic services are being used by libraries as a means of providing enhanced library services. The level of awareness and use of e-services have recorded varied results across different studies. This study sought to investigate the awareness and use of e-services in two Ghanaian Universities using a quantitative technique. Using convenience sampling, 200 copies of questionnaires were distributed to the selected participants. With a response r…

  • Indigenous knowledge for innovation and sustainable livelihood in Ghana’s informal economy

    Open AccessLinda Anane-Donkor, De-Graft Johnson Dei et al.ARTICLEDiscover Global Society2026

    This study examines the systematic use of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to foster innovation and sustainable development in Ghana’s informal sector. Employing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, quantitative data were collected from 300 informal-sector participants in Ghana, supplemented by 30 qualitative interviews with principal knowledge custodians and stakeholders. Quantitative results show a strong reliance on IK (90.38%). IK was show…

  • Leveraging information technology and systems for the sustainable management and preservation of indigenous knowledge

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson Dei, Patience Emefa Dzandza et al.ARTICLEInformation Development2025

    This study examines how information technology and systems are accessed, utilized, and adapted to manage and preserve Indigenous knowledge in Ghanaian communities, to enhance cultural continuity and promote sustainable development. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, utilizing structured questionnaires and interviews to collect data from custodians of Indigenous knowledge in 30 communities in Ghana. It was found that digital technology w…

  • Synthesizing the Characteristics and Applications of Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson Dei, Linda Anane-Donkor et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    This study systematically reviewed the literature to define the characteristics and relevance of Indigenous knowledge (IK), revealing it to be local, community-owned, intergenerational, holistic, and largely tacit. The research was guided by the Boolean search logic and the Population or Problem, Interest, and Context (PICo) tool in formulating and creating the search terms, retrieval, and research questions for this review. The findings highligh…

  • Access to Digital Media and Digital Literacy among Ghanaian Youth

    Aurelia Ayisi, Abena A Yeboah-Banin et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journalism Studies2024

    Across Africa, increased availability of mobile devices and internet connectivity means that more young people can participate in digital spaces. Yet media access and use are not universal either across the continent or within countries. Indeed, as the euphoria around technological advancements wanes, researchers and policymakers recognise that technology has the capacity to exacerbate social and other inequalities. This paper problematises the c…

  • Exploring MIL Opportunities in Senior High Schools in Ghana

    Open AccessPatience Emefa Dzandza, Aurelia Ayisi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communications Media…2022

    As young people increasingly conduct both academic and personal activities online, curriculum and extra-curriculum content in the school system are evolving to address their media and information literacy (MIL) needs to position them to become responsible creators and consumers of online content. While this trend is common to the economically advanced world, the same cannot always be said for less-endowed countries. The aim of this study is to ex…