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Causes and remedies for low research productivity among postgraduate scholars and early career researchers on non-communicable diseases in Nigeria

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 increase...

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720 |a Oluwasanu, M. M.  |e author 
720 |a Atara, N.  |e author 
720 |a Balogun, W.  |e author 
720 |a Awolude, O.  |e author 
720 |a Olayinka Kotila, O.  |e author 
720 |a Aniagwu, T.  |e author 
720 |a Adejumo, P.  |e author 
720 |a Oyedele, O. O.  |e author 
720 |a Ogun, M.  |e author 
720 |a Arinola, G.  |e author 
720 |a Babalola, C. P.  |e author 
720 |a Olopade, C. S.  |e author 
720 |a Olopade, O.  |e author 
720 |a Ojengbede, O.  |e author 
260 |c 2019 
520 |a 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. 
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653 |a Non-communicable diseases 
653 |a Early career researchers 
653 |a Postgraduate students 
653 |a Research productivity 
245 0 0 |a Causes and remedies for low research productivity among postgraduate scholars and early career researchers on non-communicable diseases in Nigeria