Table 6.
Interests in Undertaking Research Among the Study Participants
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Interested in research | ||
| Yes | 351 | 84.0 |
| No | 67 | 16.0 |
| Reason for interest | ||
| Discovering new things | 260 | 74.1 |
| Passion | 111 | 31.6 |
| Mentorship | 111 | 31.6 |
| Money | 102 | 29.1 |
| Collaborations | 102 | 29.1 |
| Academic promotion | 100 | 28.5 |
| Awards and recognition | 90 | 25.6 |
| Travel | 67 | 19.1 |
| Others | 10 | 2.8 |
| Reason for lack of interest | ||
| Research requires a lot of time | 32 | 47.8 |
| Research is hectic | 31 | 46.3 |
| It requires a lot of reading | 16 | 23.9 |
| I am not good at writing | 15 | 22.4 |
| I lack mentors | 14 | 20.9 |
| Research requires a lot of money | 11 | 16.4 |
| Publishing is a hard process | 10 | 14.9 |
| Others | 5 | 7.5 |