The objective of this empirical study was to understand the perspectives and attitudes of policy-makers towards the use and impact…
National policy-makers speak out: Are researchers giving them what they need?
16 May 2012
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Knowing your audience
Not everyone will find your research useful. You need to know who your audience is and what information they need in order to communicate with them effectively.
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Engaging media in communicating research on sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and lessons learned
23 June 2011
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This paper discusses APHRC’s experience in working with the media to promote reporting on health research in general, and its…
Challenges in linking health research to policy: a commentary on developing a multi-stakeholder response to orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana
17 June 2011
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In this paper, the authors, share thier own experience of researching orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) to illustrate how the…
Using research to influence sexual and reproductive health practice and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case-study analysis
17 June 2011
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Research institutions and donor organizations are giving growing attention to how research evidence is communicated to influence policy. In the…
The impact of HIV and AIDS research: A case study from Swaziland
17 June 2011
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The paper demonstrates that, although complex, and not without methodological issues, impact assessment of research can be of real value…
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