부산대학교 도서관

Objective The aim of the descriptive, cross sectional, questionnaire-based study reported here was to explore the causes of low productivity in non-communicable diseases research among postgraduate scholars and early career researchers in Nigeria and identify measures that could facilitate increased research output. Results The 89 respondents were masters-level, doctoral scholars and resident doctors who attended a workshop. Majorities of the respondents (over 70%) either agreed or strongly agreed that factors contributing to poor non-communicable diseases research productivity include a dearth of in-country researchers with specialized skills, inability of Nigerian researchers to work in multidisciplinary teams, poor funding for health research, sub-optimal infrastructural facilities, and limited use of research findings by policy makers. Almost all the respondents (over 90%) agreed that potential strategies to facilitate non-communicable diseases research output would include increased funding for research, institutionalization of a sustainable, structured capacity building program for early career researchers, establishment of Regional Centers for Research Excellence, and increased use of research evidence to guide government policy actions and programs. Keywords: Non-communicable diseases, Early career researchers, Postgraduate students, Research productivity
Author(s): Mojisola Morenike Oluwasanu[sup.1] , Ntekim Atara[sup.2] , Williams Balogun[sup.3] , Olutosin Awolude[sup.4] , Olayinka Kotila[sup.5,6] , Toyin Aniagwu[sup.1,7] , Prisca Adejumo[sup.8] , Omobolanle Olaronke Oyedele[sup.9] , Millicent Ogun[sup.9] , [...]