Adoption of Open Access Publishing by Academic Researchers in Kenya

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2017-10Author
Chilimo, Wanyenda Leonard
Adem, Aggrey
Otieno, Ajwang Nicholas
Maina, Mary
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This study investigates Kenyan scholars’ adoption of open access (OA). The
authors used a questionnaire to collect data from academic researchers at selected
Kenyan public universities. The findings of this study indicate that while Kenyan
researchers have embraced the concept of OA, challenges such as a lack of
mechanisms to guide academic researchers on where to publish, a dearth of
funding mechanisms to cover article processing charges, and a lack of accreditation
mechanisms for regional and national journals are exposing Kenyan academic
researchers to unscrupulous journal publishers and predatory publishing
outlets. OA advocates in Kenyan universities need to devise innovative ways of
raising awareness about OA, and these universities should provide the environment,
infrastructure, and capacity building needed to support OA.
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