Promoting evidence informed policy making in Nigeria : a review of the maternal, newborn and child health policy development process

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2017-09-26

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The study reviewed policy documents on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in Nigeria to assess the application of evidence-informed mechanisms in the policy formulation process. From a literature review, policy documents indicate that a consultative process of collection of inputs involving multiple stakeholders was employed, but there was no rigorous scientific process of assessing, adaptation and application of scientific evidence acknowledged in the policy development process. The policy documents neither reported the process of production of evidence used in their development nor indicated the mechanisms in place for knowledge transfer and use of health research findings.

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, POLICY MAKING, WOMEN’S HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING, SCIENTIFIC CULTURE, NIGERIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, RESEARCH TO POLICY

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60733

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) / Santé maternelle et infantile (MCH)