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Organizational support and research productivity among lecturers at Kyambogo University
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-09) Kanaabi, Moses
In today’s hyper-competitive higher education market, research productivity has become a dominant criterion for establishing the relative standing of individual academics and ranking of universities. However, in Ugandan universities, attention is paid more to the teaching function. The research function is generally left to individual lecturers to conduct as a requirement for promotion. This study therefore sought to evaluate the effect of the university organizational support on lecturers’ research productivity at Kyambogo University. The analysis focused on research policy, research management, research funding and research infrastructure as the organizational support avalled to lecturers in promoting research productivity. Research Productivity was indicated as article publication, Book authorship, conference presentation and graduate students‟ supervision. The study used a mixed-method cross-sectional correlational survey design. A sample of 127 Ph.D. holding lecturers and 9 key informants participated in the study. Data was collected using questionnaires, documentary analysis and interviews. It was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling for quantitative data while qualitative data was analysed through thematic content analysis. Overall, the results revealed generally low organisational support (mean = 2.83 Std D. = 0.258), low research productivity (mean = 2.83, Std D. = 0.693), indicating a significant relationship between organisational support and research productivity (β = 0.523 p = 0.000). Specifically, the study established a significant positive effect of research policy (β = 0.219, p = 0.023) and research infrastructure (β = 0.280, p = 0.016) on research productivity. However, no significant effect of research management (β = 0.027, p = 0.803) and research funding (β = 0.113, p = 0.253) on research productivity. The study thus concluded that organisational support is a major predictor of research productivity in universities and recommended university managers to improve the support given to lecturers to conduct the university research function. In particular, the study recommended the formulation and implementation of favouring and supportive research policies, and increased funding to improve the university research infrastructure as the most critical support factor for research productivity.
Parents' and teachers' perspectives on the government lunch policy and its effects on pupils' motivation in upe schools: a case study of Bulera-Musaale sub-county Mityana district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University(unpublished), 2013-10-11) Kanaabi, Moses
This study sought to find out the perspectives of parents and teachers on the government lunch policy and to establish its effect on pupils' motivation to study in UPE schools in Bulera Musaale sub-county, Mityana District. The study was guided by three specific objectives namely; to find out (i) parents' and (ii) teachers' perspectives on whose responsibility it was to provide mid day meals at school, and (iii) to establish the effect of the government lunch policy on pupils' school motivation. Perspectives were conceptualised as views, feelings, opinions and judgement in regard to the policy while pupils' motivation was conceptualised in form of school enrollment, attendance, afternoon attendance, classroom behaviour, school survival and completion. A co-relational research design guided the study using both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. A sample of 56 teachers, 30 parents and 150 pupils participated in the study. Questimmaires, interview guides, observation guides and document check lists were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Pearson's Linear Co relational Coefficient (r) was used to detem1ine the magnitude, significance and direction of the relationship between the lunch policy as the independent variable and pupils' motivation as the dependent variable. The study found out that most of the pupils in UPE schools went without lunch at school and their parents wanted government to take over the responsibility of feeding pupils at school. However, teachers remained divided on who should be responsible for feeding pupils at school, with a slight majority in for parents as opposed to government. The study also established that the policy indeed reduced the motivation of pupils to study. There was a marked decline in pupils' enrolment and attendance, pupils' classroom attention, concentration, and participation in the afternoon sessions was low. There was also a high school dropout rate and low completion of the primary school cycle. The researcher therefore concluded that the policy has failed to meet its objectives and needs amendment, for government to compel parents to pay for their children's feeding at school. The study therefore recommended massive sensitisation and mobilisation of parents by the Central and Local governments' leaders, and school managers to enable parents appreciate their responsibility to feed children at school. It was also recommended that the government should review the policy and compel parents to pay mandatory lunch fees for all pupils to be fed on better and nutritious meals at school.
Policy support and research productivity among lecturers in Ugandan public universities: case of Kyambogo University
(Journal of the National Council for Higher Education, 2022-12) Kanaabi, Moses; Kasule, George Wilson; Owino, Philip
In today’s competitive global higher education market, research productivity has become a dominant criterion for determining the university’s effectiveness. Besides, high-quality research benefits individual academics, their departments and institutions by raising their global rankings, recognition and prestige, with multiple accruing benefits. However, in a situation of low research output from Ugandan public universities, there is urgent need for increased organisational support to facilitate lecturers in conducting this cardinal university function. This mixed-methods study was, therefore, intended to evaluate the effect of the university research policy on lecturers’ research productivity in Kyambogo University, one of the biggest but relatively new public universities in Uganda. A correlational survey design guided the study using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A sample of 127 PhD-holding lecturers, three faculty deans, Directors of Quality Assurance and Human Resource, the University Bursar and the University Librarian participated in the study. Data collected using questionnaire and interviews were analysed using structural equation modelling for quantitative data while thematic content analysis was used for qualitative data to establish relationships between the variables. The findings revealed moderate policy support for research productivity with a mean value of 3.07, a positive and significant relationship between the variables with a beta value of .416 and a P-value of .000. The study recommended the formulation and implementation of favouring and supportive policies to increase lecturers’ research productivity in public universities. The findings will likely be used to inform university managers on generating practical policy interventions to boost research productivity among lecturers in public universities.