Research Ethics Capacity Development in Anglophone West Africa: A Scoping Review
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| author | Thomas Senghore Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho |
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| contents | Research Ethics Capacity Development in Anglophone West Africa: A Scoping Review Thomas Senghore Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho Foreign Countries Literature Reviews Meta Analysis Ethics Research Methodology Research Training Developing Nations Partnerships in Education This scoping review synthesized evidence on research ethics capacity development in Anglophone West Africa, aimed at evaluating approaches, achievements, and challenges, offering recommendations for future research ethics training in the sub-region. The "Population-Concept-Context" Framework guided eligibility criteria with searches conducted in EBSCOhost, Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, JBI Database of Systematic Review, and Google Scholar. Records available from 2000 to July 2024 were screened and abstracted in COVIDENCE. The review was conducted and reported per JBI methodology for scoping reviews and PRISMA-ScR. Sixteen sources describing eight research ethics training programs in Anglophone West Africa were identified. Stakeholders involved in these capacity development programs included local institutions and organizations collaborating with institutions from the Global North. Funding was mainly from the Global North. Training programs were either degrees, fellowships, or workshops and contents were on research ethics, research integrity, research methods, community engagement, and protocol review. Challenges reported include trainees' untimely completion of research projects, high cost of fees, and internet connectivity. Achievements were an increase in participants' knowledge, their involvement in the entire research system, and the introduction of degree programs in local universities. Future research ethics capacity development should pay attention to local funding and South-South collaboration. There is a need to increase capacity development activity in the region. Such training activities will need to be reported, and lessons shared through open-access journals and databases thus reaching a wider audience. |
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| spellingShingle | Research Ethics Capacity Development in Anglophone West Africa: A Scoping Review Thomas Senghore Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho Foreign Countries Literature Reviews Meta Analysis Ethics Research Methodology Research Training Developing Nations Partnerships in Education Research Ethics Capacity Development in Anglophone West Africa: A Scoping Review Thomas Senghore Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho Foreign Countries Literature Reviews Meta Analysis Ethics Research Methodology Research Training Developing Nations Partnerships in Education This scoping review synthesized evidence on research ethics capacity development in Anglophone West Africa, aimed at evaluating approaches, achievements, and challenges, offering recommendations for future research ethics training in the sub-region. The "Population-Concept-Context" Framework guided eligibility criteria with searches conducted in EBSCOhost, Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, JBI Database of Systematic Review, and Google Scholar. Records available from 2000 to July 2024 were screened and abstracted in COVIDENCE. The review was conducted and reported per JBI methodology for scoping reviews and PRISMA-ScR. Sixteen sources describing eight research ethics training programs in Anglophone West Africa were identified. Stakeholders involved in these capacity development programs included local institutions and organizations collaborating with institutions from the Global North. Funding was mainly from the Global North. Training programs were either degrees, fellowships, or workshops and contents were on research ethics, research integrity, research methods, community engagement, and protocol review. Challenges reported include trainees' untimely completion of research projects, high cost of fees, and internet connectivity. Achievements were an increase in participants' knowledge, their involvement in the entire research system, and the introduction of degree programs in local universities. Future research ethics capacity development should pay attention to local funding and South-South collaboration. There is a need to increase capacity development activity in the region. Such training activities will need to be reported, and lessons shared through open-access journals and databases thus reaching a wider audience. |
| title | Research Ethics Capacity Development in Anglophone West Africa: A Scoping Review |
| topic | Foreign Countries Literature Reviews Meta Analysis Ethics Research Methodology Research Training Developing Nations Partnerships in Education |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1485643 |