The silencing of political context in health research in Ethiopia: Why it should be a concern

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 258-270

  Østebø, Marit Tolo ^a   Cogburn, Megan D ^a   Mandani, Anjum Shams ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Health Extension Programme; health system governance; political context; social desirability bias

Indexed keywords

ETHIOPIA; GLOBAL HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; POLITICS; PROCEDURES; RESEARCH;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHIOPIA; GLOBAL HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; POLITICS; RESEARCH;

EID: 85043370544     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czx150     Document Type: Review

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