Applying interpretive phenomenological analysis to library and information science research on blended librarianship: A case study.

Although interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) has value in library and information science (LIS), it has low uptake in Africa. The methodological and theoretical approaches to using IPA in LIS and other disciplines are outlined, including a critical analysis of applying double hermeneutics and horizontalization to construct a hermeneutic interpretation. A blended librarianship thesis conducted in Zimbabwe is compared with LIS-based IPA studies and blended librarianship research to reflect the value of IPA methods.

Health researchers and policy makers involvement in knowledge translation activities in Malawi.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore health researchers' involvement of policy or decision makers in knowledge translation activities in Malawi.

Design/methodology/approach: The case study collected quantitative through questionnaire from health researchers from the University of Malawi. The study used inferential statistics for the analysis of the quantitative data.

Levels of research evidence in health policy assessment in Malawi.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine levels of health research evidence in health policies in Malawi.

Design/methodology/approach: The study selected a typology of health policies in Malawi from 2002 to 2017. The study adopted the SPIRIT conceptual framework and assessed the levels of research evidence in health policy, systems and services research using the revised SAGE policy assessment tool.