Organisational aspects of Nigeria's research system |
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| Authors: | Norman Clark |
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| Institution: | Dept. of International Economic Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | The problem of how to integrate an indigenous research capacity with the wider developmental efforts of a developing country is becoming a topic of increasing importance, although little empirical work has been done. This paper examines the organisation and structure of Nigeria's publicly financed research institutes with a view to achieving a greater understanding of how they behave and how they relate to other parts of the socio-economic environment. The institutes cover a wide range of economic relevance but are broadly similar in their internal structures and external relations. There are severe shortages of qualified research scientists who number only around 5% of the total manpower employed and whose skill levels appear to be on the low side. Part of the difficulty lies in problems of recruitment which in turn are caused by a poor career structure and competition from other parts of the social system, notably the universities and the private sector. Integration with other social sectors is weak and certain aspects of internal structures are not such as to encourage greater integration Although there are general infrastructural difficulties and while the Government is making an attempt to improve matters, there is a tendency for research institutes to follow formal institutional and bureaucratic relations with higher authorities, which helps to perpetuate scientific autonomy but does little to improve productive performance in the relevant economic sectors. |
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