Africana Research Stories

I enrolled for my PhD in 2015. Soon after I used to feel sickly and could not travel. Soon after I was expectant. By then my supervisor insisted that I develop the entire proposal on my own so she could read and direct me. This was a toll order because basically you can make an error which will not be detected eg on your research instruments or objectives. Also I took breaks for maternity twice. Am still correcting some corrections but alone in readiness for second defense. The issue of presenti...

My post graduate journey took longer than expected my supervisors had to endure the journey with me. I worked on a title that did not have much literature and this was a set back in my literature review. I had a challenge defending my work because the panelists kept digging holes in my research making me defend the work several times What I did with the challenge was to look for similar literature and also become persistent with my study...

As I reflect on my PhD journey, I realize that consistency and resilience have been my guiding lights. I started my journey in 2022 by attending online discussions about PhD writing. From there, I consulted some scholars in my field to seek their guidance on areas for research. I also learned that research journey requires consistency and collaboration. At this point, My PhD journey has been a rollercoaster ride, but one thing has remained constant – my determination to push through challenges...