Preservação dos documentos como recurso ao acesso a informação na 1a Conservatória do Registo Civil na Cidade de Maputo

Abstract

This study, entitled "Preservation of documents as a resource for access to information in the 1st Civil Registry Office in Maputo City", aimed to analyze the impact of document preservation on access to information in the 1st Civil Registry Office. Qualitative methods were used, with bibliographic and documentary research and interviews as techniques used for data collection. The study had a sample of 10 individuals, who were internal professionals of the institution under study. In addition to developing the terms "archive, preservation and access to information" in their different aspects, it sought to understand the pattern of risks surrounding the documents of the 1st Conservatory, as well as the possible solutions in order to mitigate the problems identified in the field study. Having considered this, the study concluded that the methods used for the preservation of the documents do not provide security for those materials. As a consequence, many of the documents are deteriorated, making it time-consuming to search for records made in the past.This situation creates dissatisfaction among users, in addition to running the risk of losing old records due to the lack of security in this place. The same study found that the renewal of methods for preserving information media is a viable way to ensure that people's records are available and accessible whenever requested.