Developing the African national health research systems barometer

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dc.contributor.authorKirigia, Joses Muthurien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOta, Martin Okechukwuen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSenkubuge, Flaviaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWiysonge, Charles Sheyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMayosi, Bongani M.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-24T11:39:09Z
dc.date.available2017-01-24T11:39:09Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-22
dc.date.updated2016-12-09T12:10:39Z
dc.descriptionCITATION: Kirigia, J. M., et al. 2016. Developing the African national health research systems barometer. Health Research Policy and Systems, 14:53, doi:10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4.
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health coverage in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda will be difficult for African countries without strengthening of their NHRS to yield the required evidence for decision-making. This study aims to develop a barometer to facilitate monitoring of the development and performance of NHRSs in the African Region of WHO. Methods: The African national health research systems barometer algorithm was developed in response to a recommendation of the African Advisory Committee for Health Research and Development of WHO. Survey data collected from all the 47 Member States in the WHO African Region using a questionnaire were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and analysed. The barometer scores for each country were calculated and the performance interpreted according to a set of values ranging from 0% to 100%. Results: The overall NHRS barometer score for the African Region was 42%, which is below the average of 50%. Among the 47 countries, the average NHRS performance was less than 20% in 10 countries, 20–40% in 11 countries, 41–60% in 16 countries, 61–80% in nine countries, and over 80% in one country. The performance of NHRSs in 30 (64%) countries was below 50%. Conclusion: An African NHRS barometer with four functions and 17 sub-functions was developed to identify the gaps in and facilitate monitoring of NHRS development and performance. The NHRS scores for the individual sub-functions can guide policymakers to locate sources of poor performance and to design interventions to address them.
dc.description.urihttp://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent11 pages
dc.identifier.citationKirigia, J. M., et al. 2016. Developing the African national health research systems barometer. Health Research Policy and Systems, 14:53, doi:10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4.
dc.identifier.issn1478-4505 (Online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1186/s12961-016-0121-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100517
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyright
dc.subjectNational health services -- Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectNational health research systems -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectNational health research systems -- Measurementen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic health administration -- Researchen_ZA
dc.titleDeveloping the African national health research systems barometeren_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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