Congratulation Dr. R. B. Tarimo

The Department of Information and Records Studies (DIRS) would like to inform you that Mr. Ronald Bernard Tarimo, a lecturer at DIRS, Sokoine National Agricultural Library has successfully defended his PhD on 29/08/2019.

Dr R.B. Tarimo during his PhD viva-voce presentation at the postgraduate seminar room, SUA

The tittle of his research study is: "Using Information and Communication Technologies to enhance information sharing for improved fish farming productivity in Tanzania". From his research study, Dr Tarimo has managed to produce three journal articles and one proceeding paper:

1. Benard, R., Dulle, F. W., & Hieromin, L. A. (2018). Information needs and accessibility by fish farmers in the southern highlands of Tanzania. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 67(4/5), 209-225.
2. Benard, R., Dulle, F. W., & Hieromin, L. A. (2019). Determinant of ICT use in sharing information by fish farmers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (Accepted for publication).
3. Benard, R., Dulle, F. W., & Hieromin, L. A. (2019). Challenges associated with the use of Information and Communication Technologies in information sharing among fish farmers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Journal of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society (Accepted for publication).
4. Benard, R., Dulle, F. W., & Hieromin, L. A. (2018). Use of ICTs in sharing agricultural information among fish farmers in the southern highlands in Tanzania. Presented at the 23rd Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Association (SCECSAL XXIII), from 23 Apr 2018 - 27 Apr 2018 in Uganda. Theme: Positioning Library and Information Services to Achieve Sustainable Development: Innovations and Partnerships.

Dr Tarimo (fourth right) after his PhD viva-voce presentation

Also, he has produced one booklet outreach material. The booklet is written in Kiswahili; it is very informative and useful to fish farmers.

The cover page of the booklet that Dr Tarimo has written

Once again, congratulations Dr. R. B. Tarimo