Research capacity-building in Africa: Networks, institutions and local ownership

Journal of International Development

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 936-946

  Marjanovic, Sonja ^a   Hanlin, Rebecca ^b   Diepeveen, Stephanie ^a   Chataway, Joanna ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Global health; Institutions; Networks; Ownership; Research capacity building

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84876918805     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.2870     Document Type: Article

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