Investigative Study On the Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Preservation to Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services

Abstract

The research project attempts to investigate the challenges and opportunities of digital preservation at the Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services. Chapter one has the background information on digital preservation, statement of the problem, research objectives, research questions, significance and justification of the study. Chapter two contains the relevant literature related to the research topic with regard to the research objectives. Chapter three looks at the sample size, the various respondents of the study, the data collection techniques and the justification why they were used. Chapter four analyzes the data collected from the respondents. The analysis is done using the responses from the interview and questionnaires given to the users. The analysis is presented inform of tables, graphs and pie charts. Chapter five has the conclusion, recommendations and summary of the research findings.