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The North-South information highway: case studies of publication access among health researchers in resource-poor countries
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences. Overseas Development Institute, London, UK.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences.
2008 (English)In: Global Health Action, ISSN 1654-9716, E-ISSN 1654-9880, Vol. 1Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Less than 2% of scientific publications originate in low-income countries. Transfer of information from South to North and from South to South is grossly limited and hinders understanding of global health, while Northern-generated information fails to adequately address the needs of a Southern readership.

Methods: A survey of a new generation of health researchers from nine low-income countries was conducted using a combination of email questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Data were gathered on personal experiences, use and aspirations regarding access and contribution to published research.

Results: A total of 23 individuals from 9 countries responded. Preference for journal use over textbooks was apparent, however a preference for print over online formats was described among African respondents compared to respondents from other areas. Almost all respondents (96%) described ambition to publish in international journals, but cited English language as a significant barrier.

Conclusion: The desire to contribute to and utilise contemporary scientific debate appears to be strong among study respondents. However, longstanding barriers

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CoAction Publishing, 2008. Vol. 1
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-21829DOI: 10.3402/gha.v1i0.1865ISI: 000208158100004PubMedID: 20027241Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84871582185OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-21829DiVA, id: diva2:211930
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FAS, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, 2006-1512Available from: 2009-04-20 Created: 2009-04-20 Last updated: 2023-03-24Bibliographically approved

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