Bsolodzi/Knowledge-and-perspectives-of-open-science-among-researchers-and-scholars-in-Ghana-West-Africa

This is an open project that hopes to establish the knowledge and perspectives of open science among researchers and scholars in Ghana. # Knowledge-and-perspectives-of-open-science-among-researchers-and-scholars-in-Ghana-West-Africa ## Brief description of the project Open Science(OS) primarily aims at increasing the value and reliability of scientific output to guide innovation and development. Still, African researchers who are mostly disadvantaged due to several reasons are likely not to be actively involved in open science. This study will therefore help understand the knowledge base and perspectives of open science among researchers in Ghana as well as the challenges they face and recommend possible interventions. More substantial data and evidence is needed to understand the level of adoption and practicality of open science in Ghana. The results of this project will help in establishing the current level of awareness of open science in Ghana and then recommend possible interventions to create an enabling environment for open science to thrive in Ghana. ## Problem The uptake and adoption of open science in Africa and for that matter, Ghana, has been low, denying researchers and the country in general benefits that the practices offer. ## Solution This project therefore seeks to investigate the level of OS awareness among researchers in Ghana and the possible challenges they may be facing. ## Potential Methodology This study will make use of a questionnaire that will be administered to general researchers(the target audience) including students over a period of time to collect answers concerning their level of awareness and also the challenges they may be facing if they are actively practicing OS. The data generated will then be exported to a cloud-saved Excel sheet, analyzed, and the results discussed. ## Contributing to this Project Please let me know how you would like to contribute to this project by reaching out to me via Email: bsolodzi@gmail.com