Health research in Africa: Are we communicating our findings to relevant stakeholders?
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Health research in Africa: are we communicating our findings to relevant stakeholders?
There is increasing awareness of research and innovation across Africa. Each year, researchers in universities and research institutes generate new knowledge and ideas. However, it is doubtful if there is an information flow to those outside academia. This feature holds true in many countries across the world; Africa, however, is unique in that many countries within it suffer from this lack ofi...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Health Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1680-6905
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.43