Sharing perspectives and experiences of doctoral fellows in the first cohort of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa: 2011–2014

Babatunde Adedokun; Peter Nyasulu; Fresier Maseko; Sunday Adedini; Joshua Akinyemi; Sulaimon Afolabi; Nicole de Wet; Adedokun Sulaimon; Caroline Sambai; Wells Utembe; Rose Opiyo; Taofeek Awotidebe; Esnat Chirwa; Esther Nabakwe; François Niragire; Dieudonné Uwizeye; Celine Niwemahoro; Mphatso Kamndaya; Victoria Mwakalinga; Kennedy Otwombe

doi:10.3402/gha.v7.25127

Global Health Action (Sep 2014)

Sharing perspectives and experiences of doctoral fellows in the first cohort of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa: 2011–2014

Babatunde Adedokun,
Peter Nyasulu,
Fresier Maseko,
Sunday Adedini,
Joshua Akinyemi,
Sulaimon Afolabi,
Nicole de Wet,
Adedokun Sulaimon,
Caroline Sambai,
Wells Utembe,
Rose Opiyo,
Taofeek Awotidebe,
Esnat Chirwa,
Esther Nabakwe,
François Niragire,
Dieudonné Uwizeye,
Celine Niwemahoro,
Mphatso Kamndaya,
Victoria Mwakalinga,
Kennedy Otwombe

Affiliations

Babatunde Adedokun: Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Peter Nyasulu: School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Fresier Maseko: College of Medicine, Faculty of Community Health, University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
Sunday Adedini: Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Joshua Akinyemi: Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Sulaimon Afolabi: Demography and Population Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nicole de Wet: Demography and Population Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Adedokun Sulaimon: Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Caroline Sambai: Department of Literature, Theatre and Film Studies, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Wells Utembe: School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Rose Opiyo: School of Public Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Taofeek Awotidebe: Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Esnat Chirwa: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
Esther Nabakwe: Department of Child Health and Pediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
François Niragire: Department of Applied Statistics, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
Dieudonné Uwizeye: Department of Sustainable Development, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
Celine Niwemahoro: Department of Applied Statistics, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
Mphatso Kamndaya: School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Victoria Mwakalinga: School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Kennedy Otwombe: School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.25127
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 0
pp. 1 – 5

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Background: Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to enhance capacity in multi-disciplinary health research that will make a positive impact on population health in Africa. Objective: The first cohort of the CARTA program describes their perspectives and experiences during the 4 years of fellowship and puts forward suggestions for future progress and direction of research in Africa. Conclusions: The model of training as shown by the CARTA program is an effective model of research capacity building in African academic institutions. An expansion of the program is therefore warranted to reach out to more African academics in search of advanced research training.

Published in Global Health Action

ISSN: 1654-9880 (Online)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/zgha

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