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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DELAY IN RESEARCH WORK AT MPHIL LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).10      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).10      Published : Mar 2023

Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level

Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to examine the factors contributing to the delay in the research work of MPhil students in the public sector universities of Punjab. The focus of this study was to identify the key factors that have affected MPhil Degree delay. The population of the study was all the supervisors and supervisees of the public sector universities of Punjab. The sample of the study was ten supervisees and five supervisors conveniently selected. A semi-structured interview was used as an instrument. Thematic analysis technique was used. Responses of the respondents revealed that time management, job constraints, marital status, understanding of the research, lack of motivation, access to supervisor, domestic and social responsibilities of the researcher, workload of supervisors and inexperienced supervisor were the most significant factors. The findings of this study suggested that supervisors and supervisees needed to be actively engaged in research activities during the course work and thesis work.

    Supervisor, Supervisee, Delay Factor

    (1) Rohina Khatoon
    PHD Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khwaja Hisham ul Hassan
    Assistant professor, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Farhana Akmal
    Lecturer Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khatoon, Rohina, Khwaja Hisham ul Hassan, and Farhana Akmal. 2023. "Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 101-117 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).10

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHATOON, R., HASSAN, K. H. U. & AKMAL, F. 2023. Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 101-117.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khatoon, Rohina, Khwaja Hisham ul Hassan, and Farhana Akmal. 2023. "Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 101-117

MLA

    MLA : Khatoon, Rohina, Khwaja Hisham ul Hassan, and Farhana Akmal. "Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 101-117 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khatoon, Rohina, Hassan, Khwaja Hisham ul, and Akmal, Farhana (2023), "Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 101-117

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khatoon, Rohina, Khwaja Hisham ul Hassan, and Farhana Akmal. "Factors Contributing to Delay in Research Work at M.Phil. Level." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 101-117. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).10