Using research to influence sexual and reproductive health practice and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case-study analysis
Health Research Policy and SystemsPublished 16 June 2011Open access
Olivia Tulloch, Philippe Mayaud, Yaw Adu‐Sarkodie, Baafuor Kofi Opoku, Nana Oye Lithur, Eugene S. Sickle
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Findings from SRH/HIV research programmes in sub-Saharan Africa are analyzed to illustrate the importance of long-term engagement between researchers and policy makers and how to use evidence to develop policies which are sensitive to context: political, cultural and practical.
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Both frameworks demonstrate how policy networks, partnership and advocacy are critical in shaping the extent to which research is used and the importance of on-going and continuous links between a range of actors to maximize research impact on policy uptake and implementation. The case-studies illustrate the importance of long-term engagement between researchers and policy makers and how to use evidence to develop policies which are sensitive to context: political, cultural and practical.
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