Factors associated with research wrongdoing in Nigeria

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 15-24

  Adeleye, Omokhoa A ^a   Adebamowo, Clement A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Institute of Human Virology   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Research misconduct; Research wrongdoing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIGERIA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH ETHICS; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SELF DISCLOSURE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DECEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NIGERIA; PLAGIARISM; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLISHING; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84872727805     PISSN: 15562646     EISSN: 15562654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/jer.2012.7.5.15     Document Type: Article

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