Capacity development for health research in Africa : experiences managing the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Program

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dc.contributor.authorKabiru, Caroline W.
dc.contributor.authorIzugbara, Chimaraoke O.
dc.contributor.authorWambugu, Susan W.
dc.contributor.authorEzeh, Alex C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-01T13:57:29Z
dc.date.available2013-05-01T13:57:29Z
dc.date.copyright2010
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractAfrica's progress depends on her capacity to generate, adapt, and use scientific knowledge to meet regional health and development needs. Yet, Africa's higher education institutions that are mandated to foster this capacity lack adequate resources to generate and apply knowledge, raising the need for innovative approaches to enhance research capacity. In this paper, we describe a newly-developed program to support PhD research in health and population sciences at African universities, the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) Program. We also share our experiences implementing the program. As health research capacity-strengthening in Africa continues to attract attention and as the need for such programs to be African-led is emphasized, our experiences in developing and implementing the ADDRF offer invaluable lessons to other institutions undertaking similar initiatives.en
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dc.identifier.citationKabiru, C.W., Izugbara, C.O., Wambugu, S.W., & Ezeh, A.C. (2010). Capacity development for health research in Africa: experiences managing the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Program. Health Research Policy and Systems, 8(21).doi:10.1186/1478-4505-8-21en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/51059
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dc.publisherBioMed Centralen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
dc.subjectRESEARCH CAPACITYen
dc.subjectAFRICAen
dc.subjectFELLOWSHIPSen
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectRESEARCH GRANTSen
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES RESEARCHen
dc.subjectTRAININGen
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL FINANCINGen
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMen
dc.subjectDOCTORAL DEGREESen
dc.titleCapacity development for health research in Africa : experiences managing the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Programen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderKabiru et al
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BYen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber105407048
idrc.project.number105407
idrc.project.titleIDRC Corporate Awards 2008-2009en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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