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  1. Article ; Online: Resilience of research capacity strengthening initiatives in Africa during crises: the case of CARTA during COVID.

    Karimi, Florah / Vicente-Crespo, Marta / Ndwiga, Mercy / Njenga, Naomi / Karoki, Rita / Fonn, Sharon

    Global health action

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 2240153

    Abstract: Background: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Africa ; Interdisciplinary Studies ; Pandemics/prevention & control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2540569-X
    ISSN 1654-9880 ; 1654-9880
    ISSN (online) 1654-9880
    ISSN 1654-9880
    DOI 10.1080/16549716.2023.2240153
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  2. Article ; Online: Factors associated with research productivity in higher education institutions in Africa: a systematic review.

    Uwizeye, Dieudonne / Karimi, Florah / Thiong'o, Caroline / Syonguvi, Jackline / Ochieng, Vollan / Kiroro, Francis / Gateri, Alex / Khisa, Anne M / Wao, Hesborn

    AAS open research

    2022  Volume 4, Page(s) 26

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Systematic Review
    ISSN 2515-9321
    ISSN (online) 2515-9321
    DOI 10.12688/aasopenres.13211.2
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  3. Article ; Online: Increasing collaborative research output between early-career health researchers in Africa: lessons from the CARTA fellowship program.

    Uwizeye, Dieudonne / Karimi, Florah / Otukpa, Emmanuel / Ngware, Moses W / Wao, Hesborn / Igumbor, Jude Ofuzinim / Fonn, Sharon

    Global health action

    2020  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 1768795

    Abstract: In 2008 nine African Universities and four African research institutions, in partnership with non-African institutions started the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) to strengthen doctoral training and research capacity on health ...

    Abstract In 2008 nine African Universities and four African research institutions, in partnership with non-African institutions started the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) to strengthen doctoral training and research capacity on health in Africa. This study describes particular aspects of the CARTA program that promotes collaboration between the PhD fellows in the program, and determines the patterns of collaborative publications that resulted from the intervention. We reviewed program monitoring and evaluation documents and conducted a bibliometric analysis of 806 peer-reviewed publications by CARTA fellows published between 2011 and 2018. Results indicate that recruiting multidisciplinary fellows from various institutions, encouraging registration of doctoral-level fellows outside home institutions, and organizing joint research seminars stimulated collaborative research on health-related topics. Fellows collaborated among themselves and with non-CARTA researchers. Fellows co-authored 75 papers (10%) between themselves, of which 53 (71%) and 42 (56%) included fellows of different cohorts and different disciplines respectively, and 19 (25%) involved fellows of different institutions. CARTA graduates continued to publish with each other after graduating - 11% of the collaborative publications occurred post-graduation - indicating that the collaborative approach was maintained after exiting from the program. However, not all fellows contributed to publishing collaborative papers. The study recommends concerted effort towards enhancing collaborative publications among the CARTA fellows, both doctoral and post-doctoral, which can include holding research exchange forums and collaborative grant-writing workshops.
    MeSH term(s) Academies and Institutes ; Africa ; Fellowships and Scholarships ; Humans ; Intersectoral Collaboration ; Program Evaluation ; Research Personnel/education ; Scholarly Communication ; Universities
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2540569-X
    ISSN 1654-9880 ; 1654-9880
    ISSN (online) 1654-9880
    ISSN 1654-9880
    DOI 10.1080/16549716.2020.1768795
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  4. Article ; Online: Effective supervision of doctoral students in public and population health in Africa: CARTA supervisors' experiences, challenges and perceived opportunities.

    Igumbor, Jude O / Bosire, Edna N / Karimi, Florah / Katahoire, Anne / Allison, Jill / Muula, Adamson S / Peixoto, Anna / Otwombe, Kennedy / Gitau, Evelyn / Bondjers, Goran / Fonn, Sharon / Ajuwon, Ademola

    Global public health

    2020  Volume 17, Issue 4, Page(s) 496–511

    Abstract: The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision. Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has been at the forefront of providing training to both students and ... ...

    Abstract The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision. Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has been at the forefront of providing training to both students and supervisors in the field of public and population health. However, there are few studies on supervisors' perceptions on effective doctoral supervision. We used a mostly descriptive study design to report CARTA-affiliated doctoral supervisors' reflections and perceptions on doctoral supervision, challenges and opportunities. A total of 77 out of 160 CARTA supervisors' workshop participants responded to the evaluation. The respondents were affiliated with 10 institutions across Africa. The respondents remarked that effective supervision is a two-way process, involving both supervisor and supervisee's commitment. Some reported that the requirements for effective supervision included the calibre of the PhD students, structure of the PhD programme, access to research infrastructure and resources, supervision training, multidisciplinary exposure and support. Male supervisors have significantly higher number of self-reported PhD graduates and published articles on Scopus but no difference from the females in h-index. We note both student and systemic challenges that training institutions may pursue to improve doctoral supervision in Africa.
    MeSH term(s) Africa ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Physicians ; Population Health ; Research Personnel/education ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2234129-8
    ISSN 1744-1706 ; 1744-1692
    ISSN (online) 1744-1706
    ISSN 1744-1692
    DOI 10.1080/17441692.2020.1864752
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  5. Article ; Online: CARTA fellows' scientific contribution to the African public and population Health Research agenda (2011 to 2018).

    Igumbor, Jude O / Bosire, Edna N / Basera, Tariro J / Uwizeye, Dieudonne / Fayehun, Olufunke / Wao, Hesborn / Ajuwon, Ademola / Otukpa, Emmanuel / Karimi, Florah / Conco, Daphney / Gitau, Evelyn / Fonn, Sharon

    BMC public health

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 1030

    Abstract: Background: Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities and four research centres to produce skilled researchers and scholars ...

    Abstract Background: Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities and four research centres to produce skilled researchers and scholars able to improve public and population health on the continent. This study describes the alignment between CARTA-supported doctoral topics and publications with the priorities articulated by the African public and population health research agenda.
    Methods: We reviewed the output from CARTA PhD fellows between 2011 and 2018 to establish the volume and scope of the publications, and the degree to which the research focus coincided with the SDGs, World Bank, and African Development Bank research priority areas. We identified nine key priority areas into which the topics were classified.
    Results: In total, 140 CARTA fellows published 806 articles in peer-reviewed journals over the 8 years up to 2018. All the publications considered in this paper had authors affiliated with African universities, 90% of the publications had an African university first author and 41% of the papers have CARTA fellows as the first author. The publications are available in over 6300 online versions and have been cited in over 5500 other publications. About 69% of the published papers addressed the nine African public and population health research agenda and SDG priority areas. Infectious diseases topped the list of publications (26.8%), followed by the health system and policy research (17.6%), maternal and child health (14.7%), sexual and reproductive health (14.3%).
    Conclusions: Investments by CARTA in supporting doctoral studies provides fellows with sufficient training and skills to publish their research in fields of public and population health. The number of publications is understandably uneven across Africa's public and population priority areas. Even while low in number, fellows are publishing in areas such as non-communicable disease, health financing, neglected tropical diseases and environmental health. Violence and injury is perhaps underrepresented. There is need to keep developing research capacity in partner institutions with low research output by training more PhDs in such institutions and by facilitating enabling environments for research.
    MeSH term(s) Africa ; Education, Public Health Professional/statistics & numerical data ; Fellowships and Scholarships/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Publishing/statistics & numerical data ; Research Personnel/education ; Universities
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1471-2458
    ISSN (online) 1471-2458
    DOI 10.1186/s12889-020-09147-w
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