Table 4 Barriers to participation in research
Question | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
What factors would limit you from conducting research? | ||
Lack of mandatory courses on research methodology | 161 | 40.5 |
Lack of time for research conduction | 193 | 48.5 |
Lack of funds | 317 | 79.6 |
Lack of collaborations | 201 | 50.5 |
Lack of interest in research | 55 | 13.8 |
Lack of statistical support | 135 | 33.9 |
Lack of mentorship | 252 | 63.3 |
Difficulty in dealing with patients | 45 | 11.3 |
Difficulty in obtaining approval for the study | 155 | 38.9 |
Others | 9 | 2.3 |
What are the commonest challenges you usually find when carrying out research? | ||
Lack of mentorship | 223 | 56 |
Lack of motivation | 141 | 35.4 |
Lack of time | 166 | 41.7 |
Complexity of the research process | 165 | 41.5 |
Lack of opportunities like sponsorship | 279 | 70.1 |
Others | 7 | 1.8 |
What type of research do you find difficult carrying out? | ||
Case Report | 64 | 16.1 |
Basic science | 47 | 11.8 |
Retrospective clinical study | 111 | 27.9 |
Prospective clinical study | 114 | 28.6 |
Clinical trial | 222 | 55.8 |
Cross-sectional study | 82 | 20.6 |
Review articles | 66 | 16.6 |
Others | 12 | 3 |
At which of the following steps of research do you find the biggest challenge? | ||
Designing a study | 168 | 42.2 |
Study sampling | 85 | 21.4 |
Participant Recruitment | 122 | 30.7 |
Biological statistics | 121 | 30.4 |
Manuscript writing | 155 | 38.9 |
Paper presenting | 77 | 19.3 |
Others | 12 | 3 |