Analysis of Factors Influencing Academic Collaborative Research in Selected Federal Universities in Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed collaborative research among academic researchers in selected federal universities in Nigeria. The study covers some universities which were selected using cluster sampling; the Universities selected were Bayero University Kano, University of Ibadan, University of Jos, University of Maiduguri, University of Port Harcourt, and University of Nigeria Nsukka. A total number of 150 copies of Questionnaires were distributed to Academics; out of the total number distributed 122 were successfully completed and were used for the study. Data collected were statistically analyzed using statistical package for the social science (SPSS) IBM version26. The study was carried out specially to examine the factors influencing collaborative research in selected Nigerian federal universities, involvement of the academic staff in collaborative research, and types of collaborative and preferred areas of collaborative research conducted. It was recommended that, Government and its agencies such as the TETFUND re-visit their policies in order to encourage and improve collaborative research activities. There is the need to consider and encourage up-coming researchers to participate more in research collaboration. Non-governmental organizations have to come in to sponsor research activities; this will increase research output in different fields. More research facilities should be provided for the conduct of research; more funds need to be provided for the conduct of collaborative research. Sensitization fora need to be formed between academics, government and community members so that community could give due recognition to researchers. And finally collaborative researchers need to focus more on the areas of sport and recreation, trade unionism and politics.