Hidden concerns of sharing research data by low/middle-income country scientists

Autor: Louise Bezuidenhout, Ereck Chakauya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Global Bioethics, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 39-54 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1128-7462
1591-7398
11287462
DOI: 10.1080/11287462.2018.1441780
Popis: There has considerable interest in bringing low/middle-income countries (LMIC) scientists into discussions on Open Data – both as contributors and users. The establishment of in situ data sharing practices within LMIC research institutions is vital for the development of an Open Data landscape in the Global South. Nonetheless, many LMICs have significant challenges – resource provision, research support and extra-laboratory infrastructures. These low-resourced environments shape data sharing activities, but are rarely examined within Open Data discourse. In particular, little attention is given to how these research environments shape scientists’ perceptions of data sharing (dis)incentives. This paper expands on these issues of incentivizing data sharing, using data from a quantitative survey disseminated to life scientists in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This interrogated not only perceptions of data sharing amongst LMIC scientists, but also how these are connected to the research environments and daily challenges experienced by them. The paper offers a series of analysis around commonly cited (dis)incentives such as data sharing as a means of improving research visibility; sharing and funding; and online connectivity. It identifies key areas that the Open Data community need to consider if true openness in research is to be established in the Global South.
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