Early- and mid-career transitions to research leadership in Africa.

ABSTRACT: This article examines the early-and mid-career transition to research leadership in Africa. Much of the available African literature on research leadership indicate several challenges related to poor conceptualisations of career transitions and gaps in the availability of research training. Qualitative data were collected using individual interviews (n=24) and focus groups (n=27) to identify key transition points of early career researchers (ECRs) and mid-career researchers (MCRs) in selected African countries. The qualitative data was complemented with quantitative survey questionnaires (n=250) and a triangulation approach was adopted to analyse the results. The findings were themed into different categories describing the common career paths, stages and challenges of research leaders. Th

SUBMITTER: Mtwisha L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8323068 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature