I am not only beneficial to the community but to the entire country, I am trained as a researcher now’
Developing health research skills in low-income countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Hatløy (0000-0002-3668-3216, The Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, corresponding author), Silondile Luthuli (0000-0003-3078-526X, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Vaughn M John (0000-0001-5991-5019, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Lyn Haskins (0000-0003-3636-5370, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Sphindile Mapumulo (0000-0002-4747-4858, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Paulin B Mutombo (0000-0003-4663-9419, University of Kinshasa), Thorkild Tylleskär (0000-0003-4801-4324, University of Bergen), Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen (0000-0001-5852-3611, University of Bergen), Christiane Horwood (0000-0003-4395-1423, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Mala Ali Mapatano (0000-0001-8462-6489, University of Kinshasa) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1986-2003 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2021.1974512 |
| PMID | 34487481 |
| OpenAlex | W3198393191 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in the global South and North have potential for building capacity in public health research in low-resource countries. We present experiences of partners involved in a North-South-South partnership between universities in Norway, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa. The partnership aimed to establish a postgraduate programme in nutritional epidemiology at the University of Kinshasa, DRC, and develop a cadre of researchers and academic leaders to provide locally generated health research to inform policy. In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 purposively selected stakeholders, facilitators, and students from partner institutions. All participants expressed positive experiences, indicating that the partnership provided excellent opportunities to network, enriched participants' learning and enhanced academic growth, with benefits at individual, institutional, and country levels. Participants suggested that maintaining a common vision was important for success, facilitated by joint planning of project activities, focussing strongly on building research and academic capacity at Kinshasa School of Public Health and addressing local nutrition problems. Important challenges highlighted for future partnerships included failures of co-facilitation and co-supervision, poor research dissemination and policy impact, and concerns about sustainability. Notwithstanding, North-South-South partnerships can address skills shortages in public health research with significant benefits to all partner institutions
Capacity building · Economic growth · General partnership · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sustainability · Global Health and Surgery · Health Policy Implementation Science · Health Sciences Research and Education · Medicine · Nursing
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Successes and challenges of north–south partnerships – key lessons from the African/Asian Regional Capacity Development projects
Nesting doctoral students in collaborative North–South partnerships for health systems research
International collaboration and research capacity building
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Is Africa part of the partnership
Partnerships for now
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |