Britz, Johannes J.2016-04-152016-04-1520162016Strand, KJ 2016, An exploration into the role of public libraries in the alleviation of information inequality and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52024>http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52024Thesis (PhD (Information Science))--University of Pretoria, 2016.English: This study investigates information inequality and poverty in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Its purpose is to explore and elucidate strategies for public libraries to support the alleviation of this type of inequality and poverty within their communities. In Chapters 1 and 2, in-depth discussions of information inequality and poverty are presented. An historical perspective of libraries in South Africa is presented in Chapter 3. The theoretical framework used for this study is explained in Chapter 4. This research is based mainly on the critical theories of Pierre Bourdieu, Paolo Freire, Martha Nussbaum, and Shiraz Durrani. In addition, a new integrative approach to information inequality and poverty based on this critical theoretical framework is presented. Chapter 5 will explain the qualitative research design and methodology of this study. A rationale for choosing to conduct two case studies is provided. The choice of constructivist, critical paradigms are explained as is the decision to use a quantitative survey to supplement the design. In Chapter 6, uMhlathuze municipality and the case study libraries is discussed in depth. The findings of the data collection are presented, collated under five main themes based on the main research questions. Chapter 7 interprets and discusses the research findings in three primary analytic categories. An explanation of the steps to apply the new integrative approach to information inequality and poverty is provided. Final conclusions for addressing the problem is presented in Chapter 8 along with recommendations for libraries wishing to alleviate information inequality and poverty. isiZulu: Lolu cwaningo luphenya ukungalingani kolwazi kanye nobuphofu esifundazweni saKwaZulu Natali eNingizimu Afrika. Inhloso yalo ukuhlola nokucacisa amasu emitapo yamabhuku yomphakathi ukweseka ukunciphisa lolu hlobo lokungalingani nobuphofu ngaphakathi kwemiphakathi yabo. Esahlukweni soku-1 nese-2, izingxoxo ezijulile ngokungalingani kolwazi kanye nobuphofu ziyethulwa. Umbono wezomlando wemitapo yamabhuku eNingizimu Afrika wethulwa Esahlukweni sesi-3. Uhlaka oluyithiyori olusetshenziswe kulolu cwaningo luyachazwa Esahlukweni sesi-4. Lolu cwaningo lwesekelwe ikakhulukazi phezu kwamathiyori agxekayo ka-Pierre Bourdieu, u-Paolo Freire, u-Martha Nussbaum, kanye no-Shiraz Durrani. Ukwengeza kuloku, isu elisha elihlanganisayo lokungalingani kolwazi nobuphofu elisekwe kuhlaka lwale thiyori eligxekwayo liyethulwa. Isahluko sesi-5 sizochaza isifanekiso socwaningo lwezinga kanye nendlela okwenziwe ngayo lolu cwaningo. Kuhlinzekwa umqondo wokukhetha ukwenza izehlakalo zocwaningo ezimbili. Ukhetho lwendlela yokwakha (i-constructivist), amapharadayimi agxekayo luyachazwa kanye nesinqumo sokwenza uhlolovo lwezibalo ukwengeza isifanekiso. Esahlukweni sesi-6, umasipala waseMhlathuze kanye nemitapo yamabhuku yesehlakalo socwaningo kudingidwa ngokujulile. Imiphumela yokuqoqa imininingwane iyethulwa, ihlanganiswe ngaphansi kwezindikimba ezisemqoka ezinhlanu kwesekwa emibuzweni yocwaningo esemqoka. Isahluko sesi-7 sihumusha siphinde sidingide imiphumela yocwaningo kuzinhlobo ezintathu zokuhlaziya eziyinhloko. Incazelo yezinyathelo zokusebenzisa isu elisha lokuhlanganisa ukungalingani kolwazi nobuphofu liyahlinzekwa. Iziphetho zokugcina zokubhekana nenkinga zethulwa Esahlukweni sesi-8 zihambisana neziphakamiso kumitapo yamabhuku efisa ukunciphisa ukungalingani kolwazi nobuphofu. Afrikaans: Hierdie studie ondersoek inligtingsongelykheid en armoede in die provinsie KwaZulu-Natal in Suid-Afrika. Die doel daarvan is om strategieë vir openbare biblioteke te verken en toe te lig om die verligting van hierdie tipe ongelykheid en armoede binne hul gemeenskappe te ondersteun. In hoofstukke 1 en 2 bied in-diepte besprekings van inligtingsongelykheid en armoede. ’n Historiese perspektief van biblioteke in Suid-Afrika word in hoofstuk 3 aangebied. Die teoretiese raamwerk wat vir hierdie studie gebruik is, word in hoofstuk 4 verduidelik. Hierdie navorsing is hoofsaaklik gebaseer op die kritiese teorieë van Pierre Bourdieu, Paolo Freire, Martha Nussbaum en Shiraz Durrani. Daarbenewens word 'n nuwe integrerende benadering tot inligtingsongelykheid en armoede gebaseer op hierdie kritiese teoretiese raamwerk aangebied. Hoofstuk 5 sal die kwalitatiewe navorsingsontwerp en metodologie van hierdie studie verduidelik. n Rasionaal vir die keuse om twee gevallestudies uit te voer, word verskaf. Die keuse van konstruktivistiese, kritiese paradigmas word verduidelik asook die besluit om 'n kwantitatiewe opname te gebruik om die ontwerp aan te vul. In hoofstuk 6 word die uMhlathuze-munisipaliteit en die gevallestudiebiblioteke in diepte bespreek. Die bevindinge van die data-insameling word aangebied, saamgestel onder vyf hooftemas gebaseer op die hoofnavorsingsvrae. Hoofstuk 7 interpreteer en bespreek die navorsingsbevindinge in drie primêre ontledende kategorieë. 'n Verduideliking van die stappe om die nuwe integrerende benadering tot inligtingsongelykheid en armoede toe te pas, word verskaf. Finale gevolgtrekkings vir die aanspreek van die probleem word in hoofstuk 8 aangebied saam met aanbevelings vir biblioteke wat inligtingsongelykheid en armoede wil verlig. Sepedi: Thuto ye e nyakišiša go se lekalekane ga tshedimošo le bohumanegi ka profenseng ya KwaZulu-Natal ka Afrika Borwa. Maikemišetšo a yona ke go hlahloba le go hlakiša maano a makgobapuku a setšhaba go thekga phokotšo ya mohuta wo wa go se lekalekane le bohumanegi ka gare ga metse ya bona. Dikgaolong tša 1 le 2, ke dipoledišano tše di tseneletšego tša ka moo go se lekalekane ga tshedimošo le bohumanegi go tšweletšwago ka gona. Pono ya histori ya makgobapuku a Afrika Borwa e tšweleditšwe Kgaolong ya 3. Tlhako ya teori yeo e šomišitšwego nyakišišong ye e hlalošitšwe Kgaolong ya 4. Nyakišišo ye e theilwe kudu godimo ga dithuto tše bohlokwa tša Pierre Bourdieu, Paolo Freire, Martha Nussbaum le Shiraz Durrani. Go tlaleletša, mokgwa wo mofsa wa togagano wa go se lekalekane ga tshedimošo le bohumanegi wo o theilwego tlhakong ye ya teori ye bohlokwa (critical) o tšweletšwa. Kgaolo ya 5 e tla hlaloša tlhamo yaboleng ya nyakišišo le mokgwa wa nyakišišo ye. Lebaka la go kgetha go dira dinyakišišo tše pedi tša ditiragalo le filwe. Kgetho ya diparadigm tša kago (constructivist), tša go sekaseka di hlalošwa bjalo ka sephetho sa go šomiša nyakišišo ya boleng go tlaleletša tlhamo. Kgaolong ya 6, go ahlaahlwa ka botebo masepala wa uMhlathuze le makgobapuku a thuto ya mohlala.Dikutollo tša kgoboketšo ya datha di tšweletšwa, di kopantšwe ka fase ga merero ye mehlano ye megolo yeo e theilwego godimo ga dipotšišo tše kgolo tša nyakišišo. Dikutollo tša kgoboketšo ya datha di tšweletšwa, di kopantšwe ka fase ga merero ye mehlano ye megolo yeo e theilwego godimo ga dipotšišo tše kgolo tša nyakišišo. Kgaolo ya 7 e hlatholla le go ahlaahla dikutullo tša nyakišišo ka magoro a mararo a mathomo a tshekatsheko. Go filwe tlhalošo ya magato a go diriša mokgwa wo mofsa wa togaganyo go go se lekalekane ga tshedimošo le bohumanegi. Diphetho tša mafelelo tša go rarolla bothata di tšweleditšwe Kgaolong ya 8 gotee le ditšhišinyo tša makgobapuku ao a nyakago go fokotša go se lekalekane ga tshedimošo le bohumanegi.en© 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDInformation inequalityInformation povertyKnowledge societyRural librariesInformation eraEngineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-01SDG-01: No povertyEngineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationEngineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesEngineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communitiesEngineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsThesis