Attitudes Towards Research - African University Students

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This survey was developed by CORE Africa and seeks to explore the perceptions of African university students towards academic research.

1. Please, state your nationality

2. Please, state the country where you live

3. Please, select your age group

16-25

26-30

31-35

35-40

40+

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4. Please, select your gender

Male

Female

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5. Please, select your level of education

Undergraduate

Masters

Diploma

PhD

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6. When was the first time you were ever taught how to do research?

Through a job or internship

At the university

In secondary school

Other:

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7. When do you think is the best stage to introduce students to basic research knowledge?

As early as possible, preferably in primary school

As early as possible, preferably in secondary school

At the university

Other:

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8. In your opinion, who should be taught how to do research?

I think research should be taught to all students

I think research should only be taught to science students

I think students should decide whether or not they want to learn how to do research

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9. I think research is important for my field of study

Yes

I'm not sure

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10. I think research is relevant for my career path

Yes

I'm not sure

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11. I think research is important for identifying and solving problems in Africa

Yes

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12. How do you feel about doing research?

I enjoy doing research

I don't find it interesting

I find it difficult to understand

Research makes me nervous

I hate research

I think it's useless

13. What are some of the challenges you face with research?

I do not have enough support from supervisors or other experienced researchers to guide me

I don't have enough training

I would like to get more experience but there are no opportunities

I find it hard to choose a research topic

I find it hard to stay motivated

I don't know how to publish research and there is little or no support available

I know how to publish but it's expensive

Lack of funding

Other:

14. Have you ever participated in any voluntary research activity?

Yes

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15. Have you ever worked on a research publication?

Yes

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16. If yes, what influenced you to work on a research publication?

My peers or friends

It was a requirement for my studies

It was a requirement at my job

Desire to have a new publication in my name

The topic was interesting and I wanted to share my findings

I was added to the list because I knew the other authors

To build my research profile and/or CV

Other:

16. Would you like to be part of a research publication?

Yes

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17. Have you ever read a published research article or report?

Yes

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18. How often do you read published research?

Everyday

Once in a while

Only when I need to e.g for an assignment or for work

I have never read a research article

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19. If you've never read a research article or only done so a few times, please select a reason why

I'm not interested in reading research articles

I would like to read research articles but I don't know where to get them

I would like to read research articles more often but they are hard to access

Other:

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20. How do you feel about reading published research?

I enjoy reading published research articles

I learn a lot from reading research articles

I like reading research articles but the language is too complex

Research articles are long and boring

21. Where do you find research articles to read?

On Google

On Facebook or other social media sites

On Linkedin

On journal websites

People send them to me

Other online platforms

I read hard copies

Other:

22. Have you ever attended a research conference?

Yes

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23. How do you feel about research conferences?

I learn a lot from them

They're interesting but often too long

They're good for meeting people and creating helpful connections

There's usually too much information

I would only attend a conference if i have to

I find them tedious to attend

I don't find them interesting

24. If you've never attended a research conference or only done so very few times, please select why

I don't know how to find them

I would like to attend but they're usually expensive

I would like to attend more often but there aren't many in my area or country

I am not interested

I don't know anything about research conferences

The one(s) I attended was/were poorly organised

Other:

25. In your opinion, what could make research more interesting or attractive for African university students?

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