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Presented by Stephen RudgardKnowledge and Capacity for Development

3rd IAALD Africa Chapter ConferenceSouth Africa, 21-23 May, 2012

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Researcher Attitudes and BehaviourTowards the ‘Openness’

of Research Outputsin Agriculture

and Related Fields

Region(s) where most respondents‘ work is carried out.

Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

Africa 32.6%

Europe 4.6%

Asia and Pacific 23.7%

Latin America 53.5%

Northern America 4.1%

Caribbean 6.9%

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Frequencies of organisation type.

Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

Primary activity of respondents.

Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

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FACTORS ENCOURAGINGeffective communication of research outputs

Most important: - Institutional demands to report/communicate- Opportunities for career enhancement - Access to adequate IT infrastructure- Acknowledgement of contributions

Less important: - Direct monetary rewards

(related to royalties and personal development)

Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

BENEFITS GAINEDby communicating research

Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

Most important: - Reaching the target audience- Increased access to: a) resources/funding for work and b) colleagues

for problem solving - Increased recognition/visibility for the organization

Less important: - Personal gain

(financial or personal status)

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Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

BARRIERSpreventing from communicating research

Most important: - Lack of resources/time and funding - Weak linkages between researchers and end users- Lack of enabling institutional policies

Less important: - Concerns about stealing and reuse of outputs- Lack of skills/access to communication methods- Poor IT infrastructure

ROUTES PREFEREDfor communication of research outputs

Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

Stronger preferenceTraditional routes- Scholarly publishing, conferences and seminars (3/4)- Training materials (1/2), practical demonstr. (1/3)

Weaker preferenceBroadcast/Mass media

- Newspapers (~8%), radio/TV (~15%), promo.mat. (~29%)

Modern methods (Internet enabled)-Social media (~18%), repository/web (~29%)

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Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

SUPPORT MECHANISMS for communicating research outputs effectively

Strong demand for support and training- Web based social media- Participatory research methods &

communications skills (e.g. audio/video)

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Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011

Traditional print-based formats still predominate... but digital ones are now penetrating (20-35%)

Most outputs are communicated through openly accessible, no-cost routes.

RESEARCH OUTPUTS PRODUCED

Making research outputs openly available often relies on individuals.

Individuals’ behaviours can be influenced by institutional factors/barriers.

Relevant strategic policy frameworks are required to change institutional/ individual behaviours.

THE WAY FORWARD

These findings can be considered by senior managers to review their organizational policies.

THE WAY FORWARD

Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development

A global movement that promotes and sustain the openness of agricultural knowledge to all.

Authors: Philip Edge, Franz Martin, Stephen Rudgard, Nadia Manning-Tomas

3rd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference

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Researcher Attitudes and BehaviourTowards the ‘Openness’

of Research Outputsin Agriculture

and Related Fields

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