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Using research toinfluence sexual andreproductive healthpractice andimplementation inSub-Saharan Africa: acase-study analysis Olivia TullochPhilippe MayaudYaw Adu‐Sarkodie2011 год

Using research to influence sexual and reproductive health practice and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case-study analysis
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Аннотация: Research institutions and donor organizations are giving growing attention to how research evidence is communicated to influence policy. In the area of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV there is less weight given to understanding how evidence is successfully translated into practice. Policy issues in SRH can be controversial, influenced by political factors and shaped by context such as religion, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. The case-studies presented in this paper analyse findings from SRH/HIV research programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: 1) Maternal syphilis screening in Ghana, 2) Legislative change for sexual violence survivors In Ghana, 3) Male circumcision policy in South Africa, and 4) Male circumcision policy in Tanzania. Our analysis draws on two frameworks, Sumner et al’s synthesis approach and Nutley’s research use continuum. The analysis emphasises the relationships and communications involved in using research to influence policy and practice and recognises a distinction whereby practice is not necessarily influenced as a result of policy change – especially in SRH – where there are complex interactions between policy actors. 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.
Год издания: 2011
Авторы: Olivia Tulloch, Philippe Mayaud, Yaw Adu‐Sarkodie, Baafuor Kofi Opoku, Nana Oye Lithur, Eugene S. Sickle, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Mwita Wambura, John Changalucha, Sally Theobald
Издательство: BioMed Central
Источник: Health Research Policy and Systems
Ключевые слова: Genital Health and Disease, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues, African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
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