Table 6 National universities health research enabling and constraining factors
From: Status of national health research systems in ten countries of the WHO African Region
National universities | Number of countries n= 10 |
|---|---|
Faculties of health sciences conduct research | 3 |
Faculties of health sciences with a MoU with MoH | 3 |
MoU is about developing human resources for MoH | 2 |
MoU is about technical advice to MoH | 1 |
MoU is for undertaking research for MoH | 2 |
Enabling factors for health research in universities | Â |
Research consideration in staff promotion | 2 |
Research is a requirement for students | 2 |
Existence of a public health school | 1 |
Constraining factors for health research in universities | Â |
Research skills deficiency | 2 |
Research grants lacking | 3 |
Inadequacy of research facilities | 1 |