Obstacles to research conduction and publication from the perspective of the faculty members at Shaqra University

Abstract

Conducting the research by the staff member is one among the foremost basic ways of developing educational quality and, therefore, the development of countries. To further improve the quality of scientific research, it's necessary to acknowledge the obstacles to undertaking research and how to overcome it. Aims 1) Explore the obstacles to research conduction and publishing from the perspective of the faculty members view at Shaqra University, 2) Investigate the effect of obstacles on research outcomes, and 3) Identify the participants` suggestions to overcome on these obstacles. Setting: The study was carried out at different colleges at Shaqra University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian. A total of 172 faculty members were recruited in the study. Tools 1) demographic characteristics, 2) A 5-points Likert- scale on the obstacles, and 3) An open-ended question on the suggestion to overcome obstacles. Results: Many obstacles were reported to conducting and publishing research in the areas of "facilities, management, organization, personal traits, and research procedures," which affected research outcomes. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant difference between the obstacles and the academic staff title except for personal traits. Several suggestions were reported to overcome research obstacles. Several obstacles for conducting scientific research at University were reported, which action needs the plan to overcome them and facilitate the research conduction and publication at universities. An action plan should be formulated at universities focus on the research conduction and publication aligned with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia vision 2030.