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RESEARCH By ngoako

His research interest includes knowledge, archives, and records management, especially on patients and hospital records, electronic records, artificial intelligence, internet of things, cloud computing, Blockchain technology, enterprise content management, big data management and police case records security. The other field of his interest includes library management and marketing as well as Open Distance electronic learning (ODeL).


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ACADEMIA

Tertiary

He holds Bachelor of Information studies and Bachelor of Information Studies honour from University of the North (UNIN)-now known as University of Limpopo (UL), Master of Information Science and Doctor of literature and philosophy from University of South Africa (UNISA).

industry

work

His professional industry background includes working as an information and records manager as well as librarian in several public and private institutions over 13 years. He has been in the academic industry over seven years so far.

publications

articles, books, chapters

He has published several books, chapters and articles in different national and international publications and presented conference papers.

Books

     

    Durodolu, OO., Chisita, CT,, Marutha, NS and Familusi, OO.(Eds). (2024). Evaluating Indigenous African Tradition for Cultural Reconstruction and Mind Decolonization. IGI Global, USA.

    Chisita, CT., Rusero, AM., Marutha, NS., Chigwada, JP. and Durodolu, OO. (2022). Library and Media Roles in Information Hygiene and Managing Information, IGI Global, USA.

    Ngoepe, M and Marutha, N. (Eds). 2019. Bohwa bja rena, Vol 3. UNISA Department of Information Science: Pretoria.

    Marutha, N.S. (2013). Records management in the South African public health sector: Practice, challenges, developments and needs. Dudweiler Landstr: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing AG& Co. KG.

Book chapters

    Marutha, NS and Mothiba, I. (2024). Transforming Colonised African Mindsets. In Durodolu, OO., Chisita, CT,, Marutha, NS and Familusi, OO. (Eds). Evaluating Indigenous African Tradition for Cultural Reconstruction and Mind Decolonization. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8827-0.ch004

    Phaladi, M.P. and Marutha, N.S. (2023). A Framework for Knowledge-Based Leadership for Improved Risk Management in State-Owned Enterprises in South Africa, In Darcia Ann Marie Roache, D.A.M. Transformational Leadership Styles for Global Leaders: Management and Communication Strategies, 128-148. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1380-0.ch008

    Marutha, N.S. (2023). The Application of Cloud-Computing Technology to Improve Patients' Medical History Access to Clinicians for Quality of Care in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, In Ayman El-Baz, Jasjit S. Suri. Cloud Computing in Medical Imaging, 111-123. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003145189

    Marutha, N.S. and Dikotla, M.A. (2022). Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views from the Authors, in Ngulube P. Handbook of Research on Mixed Methods Research in Information Science, 245-267.

    Marutha, N.S. and Modiba, M. (2022). Application of Mixed Method Research in Studying the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Management of Records, in Ngulube P. Handbook of Research on Mixed Methods Research in Information Science, 495-509

    Marutha, N.S. (2020). Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method, in Ngulube P. Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research. IGI Global.

    Marutha, N.S. (2020). Cooperative Collaboration Amongst Healthcare Institutions Towards Central Access to Medical with Patients Records: Striving for Quality Care Worldwide. In Chisita, TC. Cooperation and Collaboration Initiatives for Libraries and Related Institutions. IGI Global.

Journal articles


Tseole, T. and Marutha NS. (2024), A framework for knowledge retention to support business continuity in the cross-border mergers of the telecommunications industry in Lesotho. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems 54 (1), 195-210.

Mojapelo, M. and Marutha N. (2023), Framework to Infuse Data Science in the Archives and Records Management Curriculum in South Africa

Marutha N.S. and Dube, L. (2023). Open Distance E-Learning System in the Institutions of Higher Learning in South Africa. African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning 7 (2), 278-298.

Malatji, O. and Marutha N.S. (2023). Invigorating Records Management Success through Archival Services in the Limpopo Provincial Government, South Africa, Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies, 18 pages.

Modiba, M., Ngulube, P. and Marutha, N (2023). Discharging Records Management Activities Using Artificial Intelligence at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa. African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science 33 (1)

Malatji, O. and Marutha N.S. (2023). Implementation of legislative framework governing records management throughout the life cycle in the Limpopo provincial government of South Africa Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-08-2022-0195

Marutha N.S. (2022). Library U-Turn into Virtual Service to Support Clients Amidst COVID19 Global Lockdown in South Africa. Journal of Library Resource Sharing, 1-15

Shibambu, A & Marutha, N.S. (2022). A framework for management of digital records on the cloud in the public sector of South Africa. Information Discovery and Delivery. 50 (2), 165-175 https://doi.org/10.1108/IDD-10-2020-0128

Muzvondiwa, I. and Marutha N.S. (2022). Framework for improving usage of library services and resources in the private higher education in South Africa. Digital Library Perspectives. 38 (1), 104-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-03-2021-0023

Ngoasheng, C., Ngoepe, M. & Marutha N.S. (2022). Sounds like a broken record: preservation and access of audio-visual records at the South African broadcasting corporation radio. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication. 71 (4/5), 383-397. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-11-2020-0185

Mojapelo M, Jacobs L, Marutha n. (2021). Development of a Data Curatorship and Management module at a CODeL higher education institution. Comma. 1, 75-87. Available Online:

https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/coma.2021.8

Ngoasheng, C and Marutha, N.S. (2021). Safe and Sound: A Framework for the Preservation of Audio-Visual Records to Support Accessibility for the Radio Broadcasting Stations in South Africa. MOUSAION. 39(3): p. 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/9106

Momoti, N and Marutha, N.S. (2021). Whoever Controls the Past, Controls the Future: Archives and Records Management Practitioners’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa. MOUSAION. 39(4): p. 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/9964

Marutha, N.S. and Mosweu, O. (2021), Confidentiality and security of information in the public health-care facilities to curb HIV/AIDS trauma among patients in Africa. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 70 (8/9): 684-696. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-06-2020-0089

Ngoepe, M & Marutha, N. (2021), A Framework to Integrate Healthcare Records in the South African Public Hospitals Using Blockchain, African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science. 31(1): 29-38.

Maluleke, S, Ngoepe, M & Marutha, N. (2021), A Framework for Document Delivery Services in an Open Distance e-Learning Environment Library, Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve. https://doi.org/10.1080/1072303X.2020.1850598

Marutha, N. (2021), Driving patient’s records management process on the healthcare service delivery using records life cycle as a tunnel towards quality patients care, Health and Technology 11, 75-86 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-020-00500-y

Marutha, N. (2021), Medical records preservation strategies in improving healthcare service providers’ access to patients’ medical histories in the Limpopo hospitals, South Africa. Information Development. 37(1): 174-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666920901774

Marutha, N.S. (2021), Landscaping health-care system using functional records management activities, Collection and Curation, 40(1):9-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/CC-03-2020-0006

Marutha, N.S. (2019), Framework for Medical and Health Records Management Skills and Competency Development in Limpopo Public Hospitals to Support Healthcare Service Delivery in the Digital Era. African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science. 29(2): 185-198.

Marutha, NS (2019) The application of legislative frameworks for the management of medical records in Limpopo Province, South Africa, Information Development: 35 (4), 551-563, DOI: 10.1177/0266666918772006

Marutha, N (2019) A framework to align patient records management practices with healthcare provisions in the public hospitals in Limpopo province. ESARBICA Journal: Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives. 38(1): 21-44.

Marutha, NS (2019) Application of an electronic system to the management of medical records. MOUSAION. 37(1): 1-9. DOI : 10.25159/2663-659X/5126

Marutha, NS and Ngoepe, M (2018) Medical records management framework to support public healthcare services in Limpopo province of South Africa, Records Management Journal, (28)2,187-203, https://doi.org/10.1108/RMJ-10-2017-0030

Marutha, NS and Ngulube, P. (2018) Enterprise content management system implementation readiness to improve medical records management in Limpopo Province, South Africa, Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), Summer 1-5, Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1769/?

Marutha, N.S. and Ngoepe, M, (2017). The role of medical records in the provision of public healthcare services in the Limpopo province of South Africa, South African Journal of Information Management 19(1), 1-8.

Marutha, NS. and Ngulube, P. (2012). Electronic records management in the public health sector of the Limpopo province, South Africa. Journal of the South African Society of Archivists 45: 39-67. Available at: http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jsasa/article/view/85723

SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERs

    Marutha NS. (2024). Keynote Speaker: Digital transformation for archival records from birth to eternal life. Seminar on archives and records management in the digital era. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique, 27 June 2024.

    Pereira, R.A. and Marutha, N. (2023). Security measures for protection of personal identifiable information in Mozambique, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), Mbombela, TUT Campus, 5 - 7 July.

    Modiba M. and Marutha, N. (2023). Artificial intelligence to support public digital archiving in South Africa, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), Mbombela, TUT Campus, 5 - 7 July.

    Marutha, N. (2023). Archival digital transformation for international ease of use. ICA-SUV conference, Ireland, University College Dublin (UCCD) at Dublin, 29-31 May 2023.

    Modiba, M & Marutha, N. (2023). Application of artificial Intelligence for public digital archiving. Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Archives. The Municipal Archives of Girona in Spain, 27 April 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utVd3XrfK2A

    Marutha NS. (2022) Skills and competency requirements to keep archivists and records managers relevant in the digital era. Mpumalanga Records Management Forum, 2-4 November (2022). Kruger National Park Skukuza Camp.

    Modiba, M., Ngulube, P & Marutha, N. (2022). Discharging records management activities using artificial intelligence at the CSIR in South Africa. Poster Presentation, ICA Conference, 20-24 September 2022. Available at: https://www.ica.org/sites/default/files/b36_-_139_-_modiba_-_modiba_ica_poster_2.pdf (Accessed: 21 March 2023).

    Momoti, N and Marutha, N.S. (2021). Whoever controls the past controls the future: archives and records management practitioners’ response to the National COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), Kimberly, Horseshoe Inn hotel, 8 - 10 September.

    Marutha, N.S. (2021). Using records life cycle and functional activities as a roadmap for landscaping electronic management system in the fourth industrial revolution, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), Kimberly, Horseshoe Inn hotel, 8 - 10 September.

    Marutha, N.S. (2019). A framework to integrate healthcare records in the South African public hospitals using Blockchain technology, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), Bitchwood hotel, 3 - 5 July.

    Marutha, N.S. (2019). Using Blockchain technology to interconnect the entire healthcare universe for patients’ records sharing, School of Arts Triennial Conference, Magallies Valley and Spa Lodge, 2-4 October.

    Marutha, N.S. (2019). The role of records management as a tool to identify risks in the municipalities, Paper presented at SALGA Records Management Seminar, Mpumalanga SALGA Offices, 11 July.

    Marutha, N.S. (2019). Moving archives and records management from the past to the future through the 25 years of democracy, Paper presented at Mpumalanga Provincial Archives and Records service Archives week Seminar, 16 July

    Marutha, N.S. (2018). Records management as a professional discipline, Paper presented at SALGA Northern Cape Records Management Seminar, Upington – Desert Palace, 15 November.

    Marutha, N.S. (2018). Management of healthcare records to enhance healthcare service in the digital era, Paper presented at the annual conference on the role of archives & records in the era of misinformation, South African Society of Archivist (SASA), East London, Osner Hotel 3 - 5 July.

    Marutha, N.S. (2018). A framework to align medical records management practice with the healthcare business process in the public hospitals, Paper presented at the International Conference On Communication And Information Science (ICCIS): Safeguarding Cultural Heritage For Sustainable Development, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Harare, Zimbabwe, Rainbow Towers Hotel 21-23 August.

    Marutha, N.S. (2013). Library as a Centre of self-education and wisdom: are we effectively utilizing it. Paper read at the UNISA South African Library Week, Polokwane, 16 – 23 March.

    Marutha, N.S. (2012). Management of records as a collective responsibility: safety, security and issues throughout its life span. Paper read at the Records Management Indaba, Limpopo Department of Health, Polokwane, 15 - 16 August.

    Marutha, NS. and Ngulube, P. (2012). Electronic records management in the public health sector of Limpopo province, South Africa. Paper read at Archival conference on Archiving and Digital continuity in the context of E-Government in Sub-Sahara Africa. South African Society of Archivist (SASA) and University of South Africa, Pretoria, 11 - 13 July. Available: http://www.saarchivist.co.za/sites/default/files/Marutha%20&%20Ngulube.pdf

    Marutha, NS. and Ngulube, P. (2011). Records management for business operation in South Africa: a mandate or choice? Paper presented at Archival conference on guarding against collective amnesia: Is there a role for records and archives? South African Society of Archivist (SASA) and, University of South Africa Sunnyside Campus, Pretoria, 14 - 15 July. Available: http://www.saarchivist.co.za/sites/default/files/Ngwako%20Marutha.ppt

    Marutha, NS. (2010). Records management in support of service delivery in the public health sector of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Masters research proposal read at UNISA Student Symposium, UNISA Department of Information Science, Pretoria, 20 August.

    Marutha, NS. and Ngulube, P. (2010). Proper records management: a foundation for business success, accountability and compliance. Paper read at the Records keeping and Data management conference, Profounder intelligence Professional Training, Johannesburg Sandton, Ceder Park Hotel, 28-30 July.

    Marutha, NS. (2008). Records management, how? Paper read at the Second Annual Knowledge, Archives and Records Management (KARM) Conference, Poussière d’étoiles Professional Conference, Polokwane, the Ranch Protea Hotel, 6-8 May.

    Marutha, NS. (2007). Using information as a cornerstone for a proper management and improvement of the Hospital services as an institution. Paper read at the Information and Records Management Indaba, Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development, Polokwane, the Ranch Protea Hotel, 20-22 February.

    Marutha, NS. (2007). Management information system: a route towards the improvement, development and success of the library as an institution. Paper read at the Africa Library and Information Management Conference, Melrose Advanced Professional Training, Johannesburg, Rosebank, 7-9 February.

    Marutha, NS. (2006). Using information as a cornerstone for a proper management and improvement of the library services as an institution. Paper read at the Library and Information Management Africa Conference, Melrose Advanced Professional training Johannesburg Sandton Hilton Hotel, 25-27 October.

    Marutha, NS. and Lamola M.H. (2002). Challenges facing South Africa’s rural information needs in the 21st century. Paper read at the Revitalizing and creating a vibrant library world in the 21st century, Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), Annual National Conference, Port Elizabeth, 30 October to 4 September.

    Marutha, NS, Khadambi, V and Dikotla, MA. (2001). African renaissance through library, Paper read at the African Renaissance through Libraries conference, Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) Annual National conference, Caesars Convention Centre, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 24 to 28 September.


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