Researchers’ Attitudes Towards Higher Education Issues in the Republic of Yemen

Abstract

The study aimed to analyzing researchers’ attitudes towards higher education issues in Yemen. The study followed the descriptive approach. Data analysis was done by quantitative analysis and by qualitative analysis. The study reached a number of results, the most significant of which are the following: The number of the theses and dissertations related to higher education is (759), distributed as (67%) males and (33%) females, and as (72%) M.A. theses and (28%) Ph.D. dissertations. In addition, scientific productivity reached the highest level in 2014. Arabic language came first scoring (90%). Yemen as the country of such studies came first with a percent of (80%). Sana’a University came first with a percent of (42%). Moreover, researchers’ attitudes were distributed into (25) fields. Fields of “authority, leadership, administration, governance”, “quality and academic accreditation”, and ‘education technology came in the first three ranks respectively, with a percent of (53%) for such fields. The other fields scored (47%). In light of the results, the study offered some related recommendations and suggestions.