Statement

Strongly disagree

disagree

Neutral

agree

Strongly agree

Absence of stakeholders involved in scientific and technological infrastructure

-

12%

10%

32%

46%

Lack of and ineffectiveness of professional bodies responsible for the screening and adoption of successful and appropriate technologies

-

32%

35%

27%

6%

Lack of performance measurement by stakeholders for measuring and monitoring technological progress

12%

20%

52%

12%

4%

Lack of government’s fund and policies as a stakeholder to support technology transfer initiatives

-

5%

25%

37%

33%

Lack of and ineffectiveness of technology diffusion networks (professional institutions, a professional journal, lectures, conferences, etc.).

-

5%

2%

32%

61%

Local firms lack the capability to innovate and benefit from technology transfer

9%

22%

12%

32%

25%

Low investment in training, education, and research and development

6%

10%

45%

39%

The poor linkage between research and application

-

-

3%

39%

58%

Concentration on new research rather than

documentation and dissemination of results

19%

28%

35%

12%

6%

Lack of information dissemination on new and successful technologies

2%

12%

42%

31%

13%