Elisha Mupaikwa

Elisha Mupaikwa is a lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science at the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe. His lecturing career began in 1999 when he was employed as a lecturer in the Information Technology department at the Bulawayo Polytechnic College. In 2012, he joined the Department of Library and Information Science as a lecturer (the post he holds). In this department, he has actively participated in curriculum development, recommending courses that are in line with the technological developments globally. This has been both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His major areas of research have been in the disciplines of information systems and development communication. A holder of a Higher National Diploma in Computer Studies, Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Studies, Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, and Ph.D. in Library and Information Science.

Publications

The Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Academic Libraries
The Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Academic Libraries
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2025. 18 pages.
The study was based on a review of 61 articles selected from 127 journal articles from Springer, Elsevier, Routledge, Sage, EmeraldInsight, Jstir, ATLANTIS, IFLA, and...
The Adoption of Digital Technologies for Sharing Information on Agriculture Among Farmers: Towards an Integrated Rural Technology Acceptance Model
The Adoption of Digital Technologies for Sharing Information on Agriculture Among Farmers: Towards an Integrated Rural Technology Acceptance Model
Elisha Mupaikwa, Kelvib Joseph Bwalya. © 2024. 35 pages.
The use of information and communication technologies for agricultural communication has become dominant among farmers across the globe. However, literature shows some...
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Axiomatic Theories and Models of Technology Acceptance: A Review of Literature
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Axiomatic Theories and Models of Technology Acceptance: A Review of Literature
Elisha Mupaikwa, Kelvin Joseph Bwalya. © 2024. 28 pages.
In analyzing the adoption and use of information systems, theories have been crucial. The adoption of technology has been studied using several theories; however, very few have...
Harnessing Digital Technologies for References Services in Academic Libraries: Concepts and Challenges
Harnessing Digital Technologies for References Services in Academic Libraries: Concepts and Challenges
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2024. 20 pages.
Academic libraries' reference services have continued to diversify thanks to digital technologies. The use of digital technologies to support reference services in academic...
The Adoption of Business Intelligence as a Competitive Strategy Among SMEs: A Developing Country Study
The Adoption of Business Intelligence as a Competitive Strategy Among SMEs: A Developing Country Study
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2024. 23 pages.
Business intelligence is central to the competitiveness of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the developing world. Guided by Porter's five forces model, this...
The Application of Artificial Intelligence for Reference Purposes in Academic Libraries
The Application of Artificial Intelligence for Reference Purposes in Academic Libraries
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2024. 27 pages.
Artificial intelligence has played an important role in reference services for academic libraries. This chapter reviews 40 journal articles published between 2000 and 2023. It...
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Instruction and Its Impact on Heutagogy and Student Engagement
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Instruction and Its Impact on Heutagogy and Student Engagement
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2024. 23 pages.
The degree to which artificial intelligence fosters student participation determines the heutagogical performance. The main ideas of heutagogy, student engagement, and artificial...
The Application of Big Data and Cloud Computing Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Application of Big Data and Cloud Computing Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2023. 25 pages.
Big data and cloud computing technologies have become popular technologies for information processing across different sectors of the economies including agriculture. This...
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Applications, Challenges, and the Way Forward
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Applications, Challenges, and the Way Forward
Elisha Mupaikwa. © 2023. 25 pages.
Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in ongoing research into the use of artificial intelligence in education. The usage of artificial intelligence in...
Strategic Planning for Social Media in Libraries: The Case of Zimbabwe
Strategic Planning for Social Media in Libraries: The Case of Zimbabwe
Esabel Maisiri, Elisha Mupaikwa, Similo Ngwenya. © 2015. 13 pages.
Like in any endeavor, adoption and use of social media requires planning. However, this is not the case in Zimbabwe. To assess the situation, a study was conducted among...