. Anas Ibn Auf; . Heitham Awadalla; . Magda Elhadi Ahmed; . Mohamed H. Ahmed
Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In different countries around the world, the involvement of women in academicmedicine was less in comparison with men. This study aimed to assess whether there were significantgender ...
Read More
INTRODUCTION: In different countries around the world, the involvement of women in academicmedicine was less in comparison with men. This study aimed to assess whether there were significantgender differences in research perception, practice, and publication in Sudan.METHODS: This was an analytical cross‑sectional study was carried out using questionnaire among153 teaching staff of five Sudanese medical faculties from both genders, including teaching assistants,lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors.RESULTS: There were no significant differences among participants’ gender regarding theiruniversities, qualifications, research training received after graduation, and participation in researchcurrently or in the past or current position, but female participants seem to be younger as their meanof age was 38.8 (±9.2) compared with 42.6 (±10.1) for males. Importantly, the males’ researcher hasnot only published significantly more than females but also appeared to have significantly more yearsof research experience. The mean score of research perception was higher among male participantswho indicated that they had a more favorable perception of research.CONCLUSION: The study showed that in Sudanese medical colleges significantly higher percentageof men published scientific papers more than women. In addition, the male also had a significantlyhigher mean score of research perception which indicated that they had a more favorable perceptionof research.