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Research issues in the humanities and social sciences in Africa in the 21st Century: challenges and opportunities

Inkanyiso

 
 
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Title Research issues in the humanities and social sciences in Africa in the 21st Century: challenges and opportunities
 
Creator Moahi, Kgomotso H.
 
Subject — humanities; social sciences; research; research funding; research issues; Africa; Botswana
Description This paper highlights the crucial role that research in the humanities and social sciences can and should play in policy making, business, innovation, etc. The paper also identifies the challenges faced by researchers in the humanities and social sciences and these include the continued marginalization of such research compared with research in the natural sciences disciplines; the relegation of humanities and social sciences theory and methodology; the lack of funding of research; the lack of time for researchers due to increased teaching loads and administration. Opportunities have been identified that can be seized to make research visible by ensuring that it answers the needs of society and policy makers, and that there is more collaboration, partnership and interdisciplinary research. The paper also draws upon the experience at the University of Botswana.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
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Date 2010-12-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
Format application/pdf
Identifier 10.4314/ijhss.v2i2.63479
 
Source Inkanyiso; Vol 2, No 2 (2010); 8 2077-8317 2077-2815
 
Language eng
 
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https://inkanyisojournal.org/index.php/ink/article/view/291/397
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2025 Kgomotso H. Moahi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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