摘要：This paper examined the barriers to research and publication efforts of senior female academics inSouth African and Zimbabwean universities. The qualitative research approach was employed and semi-structuredinterviews comprising of 10 female academics with more than ten years of teaching within the university systemwere used as a sample and data were thematically analysed. It emerged from the study that the majority of femaleacademics in South African and Zimbabwean Universities did little research and publication due to heavy teachingworkload, lack of scientific training and unavailability of workshops and inadequate funding. Moreover, lack ofconfidence, ignorance and lack of collaboration among academics were other major barriers established by thestudy. The paper recommends that the career trajectory of females be enhanced by providing ongoing training onscientific writing, adequate funding and promotion of co-authorship.
