Research excellence in Africa: Policies, perceptions, and performance

Tijssen, Robert; Kraemer-Mbula, Erika

doi:10.1093/scipol/scx074

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“…According to Chataway et al (2019) there are two main perspectives for science funding and priority setting in Africa. On the one hand, there is a set of reasons that justify science funding based on committing resources to excellent science (Tijssen and Kraemer-Mbula, 2017), as defined in traditional ways by publication in high-impact journals and international peerreview standards. Researchers that produce high-impact publications are the people who are on the cutting edge in their fields.…”

Section: Setting Priorities For Medical Research In Africamentioning

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Medical research versus disease burden in Africa

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Wang

2020

Research Policy

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Section: Setting Priorities For Medical Research In Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical research versus disease burden in Africa

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Wang

2020

Research Policy

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“…F. Jones et al 2008), generate "brain-drain" (Hunter et al 2009;Weinberg 2011), and deviate the focus of research from local or national issues to more internationally oriented topics (Hicks et al 2015). Therefore, wise policy makers should be aware that research assessment in these contexts should go beyond measuring scientific impact in the academic community (through publications and citations in international journals) and also account for other broader impacts of scientific research in society such as skill formation (teaching and training), knowledge diffusion with other actors in society (talks/presentations, social media and policy advise), fund raising, and innovation activities such as the development of new products or business processes (Tijssen & Kraemer-Mbula 2017). Otherwise, incentives will be in place to stimulate winners that are already well connected with the global scientific elite.…”

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Developing scientific capacity in the Global South

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“…Firstly, although we attempted to incorporate a broad range of literature, it was beyond the scope of this review to include grey literature. A significant amount of African research is not published internationally 122,123 ; however, we only incorporated published material from database searches due to difficulty accessing local information or unpublished documents from a diverse range of countries. Secondly, for pragmatic reasons, we only included English articles; hence we may have missed important literature published in other languages.…”

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The role of Occupational Therapy in Africa: A scoping review

Vuuren¹,

Okyere²,

Aldersey³

2021

S. Afr. j. occup. ther.

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Objective: This scoping review explores the role of occupational therapy in African countries including major practice areas, specific activities within practice areas, and potential considerations unique to the African context. Method: Two authors independently reviewed articles from online database searches and manual searches of reference lists and specific Occupational Therapy journals using a combination of keywords related to 'Occupational Therapy', 'Africa', and 'role'. Articles were included based on pre-determined eligibility criteria (i.e., peer-reviewed, English articles that describe occupational therapists' tasks/ activities) and discussion to reach consensus. The authors charted data through content analysis of the articles based on the review's objectives prior to drawing out common themes relevant to the African context. Results: Thirty-two articles were included covering twelve African countries, though predominantly focused on South Africa. Findings demonstrate that, despite having tasks specific to practice areas, the overarching role of occupational therapy is facilitating engagement in meaningful occupation. Additionally, the findings highlight a vital role for African therapists in community-based services and the need to consider the unique cultural context in practice. Conclusion: Congruent with universal occupational therapy principles, Occupational Therapy in Africa aims to facilitate engagement in meaningful occupation, but therapists should consider their unique cultural context to ensure meaningful and sustainable outcomes whilst maintaining a valuable universal identity.

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Research excellence in Africa: Policies, perceptions, and performance

Cited by 39 publications

References 14 publications

Medical research versus disease burden in Africa

Medical research versus disease burden in Africa

Developing scientific capacity in the Global South

The role of Occupational Therapy in Africa: A scoping review

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