Purpose

This paper aims to determine and analyze the rate of content submission by lecturers in relation to type of university, discipline, academic qualification, rank and teaching experience and identified the determinants of research output submission by faculty members in Nigerian varsities.

Design/methodology/approach

The survey was conducted in six universities with functional institutional repositories in Southern Nigeria. Data collated through questionnaire from the university lecturers were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages and regression analysis.

Findings

Results showed that submission of research output was higher for lecturers in Social Sciences than for those in the Sciences; the highest among those with doctorate degree, senior lecturers and those with 6–10 years of teaching experience. The rank of faculty members and the type of university were significant determinants of research output submission.

Research limitations/implications

The survey was limited to universities in Southern Nigeria with functional institutional repositories. There should be further investigations on same study in universities with functional institutional repositories in other regions in Nigeria.

Practical implications

Increased submission rate by faculty members will sustain the institutional repositories.

Social implications

Faculty members get in contact, make friends and engage in collaborative research.

Originality/value

This report contributes to the global knowledge and communication’s field through the provision of empirical evidence on the determinants of content submission in open access institutional repositories.

中文翻译：

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尼日利亚大学教员在机构知识库中提交研究成果的决定因素

目的

本文旨在确定和分析与大学类型、学科、学历、等级和教学经验相关的讲师提交内容的比率，并确定尼日利亚大学教师提交研究成果的决定因素。

设计/方法/方法

该调查是在尼日利亚南部拥有功能性机构知识库的六所大学进行的。使用频率分布、百分比和回归分析对通过大学讲师问卷收集的数据进行分析。

发现

结果显示，社会科学讲师提交的研究成果高于科学讲师；在具有博士学位、高级讲师和具有 6-10 年教学经验的人中最高。教职员工的排名和大学类型是研究成果提交的重要决定因素。

研究限制/影响

该调查仅限于尼日利亚南部拥有功能性机构知识库的大学。应该在尼日利亚其他地区拥有功能性机构知识库的大学对同一研究进行进一步调查。

实际影响

教职员工提交率的提高将维持机构存储库。

社会影响

教职员工相互联系，结交朋友并参与合作研究。

原创性/价值

本报告通过提供关于在开放获取机构存储库中提交内容的决定因素的经验证据，为全球知识和交流领域做出贡献。