Developing learning diaries for action research on healthcare management in Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda

Action Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 412-434

  Mshelia, Comfort ^a   Lê, Gillian ^a   Mirzoev, Tolib ^a   Amon, Samuel ^b   Kessy, Ambrose ^c   Baine, Sebastian Olikira ^d   Huss, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

action research; Diaries; district health management teams; Ghana; Tanzania; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006014521     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: 17412617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750315626780     Document Type: Article

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