Promoting the social value of research in Kenya: Examining the practical aspects of collaborative partnerships using an ethical framework

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 734-747

  Lairumbi, Geoffrey Mbaabu ^a   Molyneux, Sassy ^a   Snow, Robert W ^a   Marsh, Kevin ^a   Peshu, Norbert ^a   English, Mike ^a  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Collaborative research; Ethics; Kenya; Research benefits; Social value

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; FANSIDAR; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE VACCINE;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; ETHICS; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH WORK; STAKEHOLDER; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MALARIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; MALARIA; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL VALUES;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE;

EID: 48949119108     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.02.016     Document Type: Article

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