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- Title
Eitology of Students Failure in Completing their PhD programs within Stipulated Time Period.
- Authors
Irshad, Muhammad; Shah, Syed Naseeb; Maher, Sourat; Hassan, Hamid
- Abstract
Doctorate degree so-called doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) is amiably recognized as a remarkable postgraduate qualification so far. In the walk of technological advancement and globalization, the demand for doctorate degrees can't be abandon and commonly, students with a vivid academic background, desire to pursue challenging careers, auspicious personal traits with motivation are enrolled for this program. When such distinctive students failed to complete the doctorate degree within the stipulated time, have arisen many questions for stakeholders. This study was conducted to articulate the etiology of student failure in completing a doctorate program within a stipulated time. For this purpose, Ph.D. students were considered population, and data was collected through questionnaires. A total of 268 questionnaires were distributed and 233 were received. Statistical tools such as EFA, CFA, and SEM were applied. For this SPSS-20 and AMOS-24 software were used. Results of the study found that Institutional Support, Personality Trait, and Supervisor Support have a significant positive impact on Ph.D. degree completion. It is recommended that all stakeholders need to play their role and there is a dire need to develop a systematic formally organized research structure. There is also a need to establish a provincial and National Research Monitoring Cell for persuasion and streamlining of research activities. Supervisor's engagement of students beyond odds hours also inculcate research/innovation habits.
- Subjects
DOCTOR of philosophy degree; GRADUATE students; MOTIVATION (Psychology); SUPERVISORS; GLOBALIZATION
- Publication
Discourse (2521-5337), 2020, Vol 6, Issue 1, p141
- ISSN
2521-5337
- Publication type
Article