Dear CharonY,
Thanks for your input. Actually i don't mind going into collaboration. My research is highly interesting because it involves tackling a neglected tropical disease which is only second to malaria in terms of its economic impact. I have only had collaboration within my local environment in my previous researches (Undergraduate and Masters)- from which Four articles were published by renown publishers like elsevier. I am on the look out for collaborators that are based outside my local environment especially oversees, It's getting somewhat frustrating in that regard.
Any advice on how to do it better?