Strengthening Information Integrity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Libraries and Information Professionals in Combating Mis/Disinformation

dc.audience	Audience::An Inclusive, Rights-Based Information Society
dc.contributor.author	Mensah Danquah, Monica
dc.date.accessioned	2025-10-01T14:04:01Z
dc.date.available	2025-10-01T14:04:01Z
dc.date.issued	2025-08-22
dc.description.abstract	The rise of mis/disinformation in Sub-Saharan Africa threatens information integrity, democracy, and development. This scoping review examines the roles, strategies, and impact of libraries and information professionals in combating these issues. Focusing on studies from 2015–2025, sourced from Scopus and Google Scholar, the review explores interventions like media literacy programs, fact-checking, stakeholder partnerships, and policy responses. Guided by the PRISMA-ScR framework, it identifies gaps in research, practice, and policy, offering recommendations to strengthen libraries’ role in promoting credible information. The findings aim to support future research and empower libraries to build a resilient, trustworthy information ecosystem in the region
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/6826
dc.language.iso	en
dc.rights.holder	Mensah Danquah, Monica
dc.rights.license	CC BY 4.0
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Information literacy
dc.title	Strengthening Information Integrity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Libraries and Information Professionals in Combating Mis/Disinformation
dc.type	Events Material
ifla.Unit	Units::Divisions::Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division
ifla.oPubId	0

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