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Contemporary Issues In North-South Health Research Partnerships: Perspectives Of Health Research Stakeholders In Zambia, Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, J. Hope Corbin Phd, Oliver Mweemba
Contemporary Issues In North-South Health Research Partnerships: Perspectives Of Health Research Stakeholders In Zambia, Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, J. Hope Corbin Phd, Oliver Mweemba
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Background: The late 1990s and early 2000s have seen a growth in north-south health research partnerships resulting from scientific developments such as those in genetic studies and development of statistical techniques and technological requirements for the analysis of large datasets. Despite these efforts, there is inadequate information representing the voice of African researchers as stakeholders experiencing partnership arrangements, particularly in Zambia. Furthermore, very little attention has been paid to capturing the practice of guidelines within partnerships. In this paper, we present achievements and highlight challenges faced by southern partners in north-south health research partnerships.
Methods: A qualitative inquiry was employed …