Strengthening surgical healthcare research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa: impact of a research training programme in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited research capacity has contributed to the lack of high-quality research from low-and middle-income countries. This is compounded by limited research training opportunities. Research capacity scale-up training was deployed as part of the implementation of the National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia, and Nursing Plan for Nigeria. We report the impact of this locally contextualized efforts to scale up research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

This is an evaluation of the training of 65 participants in research, grant writing and manuscript writing and publication. Pre- and post-training surveys using a 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions were administered to evaluate the impact of the programme.

Results

There were 39 (60%) males and

SUBMITTER: Ameh EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341446 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature