Publication productivity of academics in Jigjiga University, Ethiopia

This descriptive cross-sectional survey examined faculty publication productivity at Jigjiga University, Ethiopia. It, specifically, aimed at exploring the factors and barriers that may influence publication productivity among academic staffs while also comparing variations across academic disciplin...

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Published in:Educational research and reviews 2017-05, Vol.12 (9), p.559-568
Main Authors: Teka, Feyera, Habtamu, Atelaw, Najib, Abdi Hassen, Gemechu, Fufa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
College Faculty
Comparative Analysis
Faculty Publishing
Foreign Countries
Influences
Intellectual Disciplines
Productivity
Statistical Analysis
Teacher Surveys
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Summary:This descriptive cross-sectional survey examined faculty publication productivity at Jigjiga University, Ethiopia. It, specifically, aimed at exploring the factors and barriers that may influence publication productivity among academic staffs while also comparing variations across academic disciplines. The survey employed self-administered questionnaire distributed to 120 faculties randomly selected from nine academic disciplines during February to April 2016. This observation indicated that only 38.3% of the academic faculty members have published a research work since joining Jigjiga University. Publication of journal articles was the predominant type of publication outlet (58.7%) followed by conference proceedings (13%). The analysis result indicated that there was statistically significant (p
ISSN:1990-3839
1990-3839
DOI:10.5897/ERR2017.3221