Challenges in Doing Research and Its Effects to the Research Output

Abstract

This research study was conducted to determine the challenges encountered by the ASU-CIT faculty in doing research and its effects to the research output. 52 of 72 faculty members participated in this study. Findings revealed that the majority of the faculty conducted only 12 research works, and a few of them have more than 5 research output. In terms of research planning and designing, data shows that thirty (30) respondents or 58% considered the construction of a good research title as one of the challenged they experienced in doing research. Thirty five (35) or 67% of them revealed that conflicting interpretations between the researcher and the research panel was challenging in terms of work-relationship. Financial assistance/support from the funding agency was considered as very challenging in doing research by twenty-four (24) or 46% of the respondents. However, in terms of personal factors, data also revealed that time and stress management were regarded as challenging by most of the faculty which discouraged them in doing research. Based on the interview conducted, most of the participants believed that challenges in doing research may be confronted by availing the assistance of research experts and having the determination to finished the research work at all cost. Being focused, motivated, and setting a timetable with promptness is necessary in doing the research study. They further revealed that confronting the challenges they experienced made the research output more ideal, realistic, and refined, and enabled them to discover new ideas and more insight in order to produce a quality research output.