Abstract
This research report explores book development strategies in Africa and
the impact they have on book development. It uses Kenya and Nigeria as
case studies. These case studies investigate themes pertinent to book
development like reading promotions, book development associations,
copyright etc.
This study depicts that the basic problem under developed countries,
particularly in the African book industry, stems from the fact that
publishing is dominated by textbook publishing. The dominance of
textbook publishing makes it difficult for books to extend towards
incorporating general books so that the development of literacy, the
reading habit and sustainability of the African book industry occurs.
The study demonstrates that the majority of the African book industry is
still suffering from neo-colonialism due to the heavy dependency on
foreign publishers for their expertise in the publishing area and imported
books. This dependency has to decrease and stakeholders in the
publishing industry need to recognize that the African book industry will
prosper, if key actors in the publishing industry work together instead of
competing against one another. The creation of a national book policy
and a national book council is recommended as the main book
development strategy which will ensure an efficient and productive book
industry. In conclusion, some recommendations are extracted and these
are related to Swaziland where I work in the publishing industry.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/4516 |
| Date | 04 March 2008 |
| Creators | Nsibande, Gciniwe Nozizwe |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 400156 bytes, 23775 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
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