Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool

Patrick Amboka, H Kariuki, Nosa Orobaton, Alphonsus Neba, Julius Kirimi Sindi

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DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1
Published: 2025-10-27
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@article{allodium:10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1,
  title = {Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool},
  author = {Patrick Amboka and H Kariuki and Nosa Orobaton and Alphonsus Neba and Julius Kirimi Sindi},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Gates Open Research},
  doi = {10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1}
}

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TI  - Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool
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AU  - Nosa Orobaton
AU  - Alphonsus Neba
AU  - Julius Kirimi Sindi
PY  - 2025
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DO  - 10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1
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Amboka, P., Kariuki, H., Orobaton, N., Neba, A., & Sindi, J. K. (2025). Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool. Gates Open Research. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.16368.1

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