Examining research productivity of faculty in selected leading public universities in Kenya Academic Article

abstract

• 2019 Elsevier Ltd The purpose of this study was to examine research productivity of faculty at two leading Kenyan public universities. The analysis showed that the research productivity of faculty varied by gender, institution, terminal degree, rank, discipline, and years of work experience. Individual characteristics (gender, rank, terminal degree, and experience) and institutional characteristics (number of undergraduate students enrolled, percentage of Ph.D. students enrolled, and funding allocated for research function) are significantly associated with faculty research productivity. Faculty's experience was not a determinant factor of their research productivity. More experienced faculty were less productive. The study has significant implications to shift from performance contracts and self-reported instruments currently used in Kenyan public universities and enhance research productivity of faculty, in their pursuit of the stated institutional vision, mission and goals.

authors

• Muyia, Machuma
• Nafukho, Fredrick

published proceedings

• INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

altmetric score

• 15

author list (cited authors)

• Nafukho, F. M., Wekullo, C. S., & Muyia, M. H.

citation count

• 20

complete list of authors

• Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia||Wekullo, Caroline S||Muyia, Machuma Helen

publication date

• January 2019

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• International Journal of Educational Development  Journal

keywords

• Competitiveness
• Higher Education
• Human Capital Development
• Public Universities
• Research
• Research Productivity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2019.01.005

start page

• 44

end page

• 51

volume

• 66

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2019.01.005

user-defined tag

• 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth