• Login
    View Item 
    •   Repository Home
    • Journal Articles
    • library
    • View Item
    •   Repository Home
    • Journal Articles
    • library
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Adoption of Open Access Publishing by Academic Researchers in Kenya

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    jsp.49.1.103.pdf (117.8Kb)
    Date
    2017-10
    Author
    Chilimo, Wanyenda Leonard
    Adem, Aggrey
    Otieno, Ajwang Nicholas
    Maina, Mary
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    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.
    URI
    https://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/17475
    Collections
    • library [3]

    Technical University of Mombasa copyright © 2020  University Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Supported by KUBUNI
     

     

    Browse

    All of RepositoryCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Technical University of Mombasa copyright © 2020  University Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Supported by KUBUNI