Degree of Availability of Scientific Research Requirements at Palestinian Universities and their Relationship with its Functional Role in Knowledge Production

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the availability degree of scientific research requirements at the Palestinian universities in Gaza, and clarifying their relationship with its functional role in knowledge production. A descriptive method was used. The scientific research requirements were identified through educational literature and pervious studies which were represented in the following areas: human element, material resources, local community and academic climate. These were included in a questionnaire applied on a sample consisting of (69) teachers at Humanities college at Al-Azahar university and the Islamic university in Gaza. The study revealed that the general degree of availability for scientific research requirements was medium (61.94) and three domains got a medium availability degree. The domain which related to human element came first with (71.60%), followed by material resource with (62.80%), then the academic climate with (60.14%), whereas the associated requirements with local community was the last with (52.35%). The study revealed that there were no significant differences at the estimation of the sample members for availability degree of scientific research requirements attributed to university variable. It also showed that there was a significant relationship between the availability degree of scientific research requirements and their employing role in knowledge production.