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A scoping review protocol of the lived experiences of doing a PhD in Africa

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to investigate the available literature on the lived experiences of doing a PhD in African Universities. INTRODUCTION: The continent of Africa still contributes a minimal amount of research towards global research outputs. The need for increased research capacity...

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Autores principales: Omoya, Oluwatomilayo, Jacob, Udeme Samuel, Odeyemi, Olumide A., Odeyemi, Omowale A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10482273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37672529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290701
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author Omoya, Oluwatomilayo
Jacob, Udeme Samuel
Odeyemi, Olumide A.
Odeyemi, Omowale A.
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description OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to investigate the available literature on the lived experiences of doing a PhD in African Universities. INTRODUCTION: The continent of Africa still contributes a minimal amount of research towards global research outputs. The need for increased research capacity and outputs have been identified as priority for growth and development. There is a substantial need for evidence-based solutions that can alleviate some of these complexities. For example, challenges still exist in the disease burden faced, economic poverty and lack of infrastructure in various contexts. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Multiple databases will be searched, including the EBSCO Host, Scopus, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline (Ovid), and Google Scholar. The scoping review will be conducted using the Arksey & O’Malley (2005)’s six-step approach in conjunction with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. Studies that examined the perspective of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) candidates, supervisors from Africa, and research studies focusing on the common barriers and facilitators concerning research in Africa will be included. Studies that explore the perspectives of other postgraduate cohorts will be excluded. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics application will not be required but findings will be disseminated through publications, conference presentation, policy, and relevant stakeholders. REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: This study has been registered with the Open Science Forum (OSF).
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spelling pubmed-104822732023-09-07 A scoping review protocol of the lived experiences of doing a PhD in Africa Omoya, Oluwatomilayo Jacob, Udeme Samuel Odeyemi, Olumide A. Odeyemi, Omowale A. PLoS One Study Protocol OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to investigate the available literature on the lived experiences of doing a PhD in African Universities. INTRODUCTION: The continent of Africa still contributes a minimal amount of research towards global research outputs. The need for increased research capacity and outputs have been identified as priority for growth and development. There is a substantial need for evidence-based solutions that can alleviate some of these complexities. For example, challenges still exist in the disease burden faced, economic poverty and lack of infrastructure in various contexts. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Multiple databases will be searched, including the EBSCO Host, Scopus, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline (Ovid), and Google Scholar. The scoping review will be conducted using the Arksey & O’Malley (2005)’s six-step approach in conjunction with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. Studies that examined the perspective of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) candidates, supervisors from Africa, and research studies focusing on the common barriers and facilitators concerning research in Africa will be included. Studies that explore the perspectives of other postgraduate cohorts will be excluded. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics application will not be required but findings will be disseminated through publications, conference presentation, policy, and relevant stakeholders. REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: This study has been registered with the Open Science Forum (OSF). Public Library of Science 2023-09-06 /pmc/articles/PMC10482273/ /pubmed/37672529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290701 Text en © 2023 Omoya et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Jacob, Udeme Samuel
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Odeyemi, Omowale A.
A scoping review protocol of the lived experiences of doing a PhD in Africa
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10482273/
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