Factors associated with research productivity in higher education institutions in Africa: a systematic review.

: There are low levels of research productivity among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa, a situation that is likely to compromise the development agenda of the continent if not addressed. We conducted a systematic literature review to synthesize evidence of the factors associated with research productivity in HEIs in Africa and the researchers' motives for research. : We identified 838 publications related to research productivity in HEIs in Africa from various databases, from which we included 28 papers for review.