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ArticlePloS one2021

Experiences of doctoral students enrolled in a research fellowship program to support doctoral training in Africa (2014 to 2018): The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa odyssey.

Folusho Mubowale Balogun, Yolanda Malele-Kolisa, Sara Jewett Nieuwoudt, Hellen Jepngetich, Jepchirchir Kiplagat, Oyewale Mayowa Morakinyo, Jeanette Dawa, Nomathemba Chandiwana, Admire Chikandiwa, Oluwaseun Akinyemi and 17 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors at 9 institutions in 7 countries.

Folusho Mubowale BalogunInstitute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-2645-9106
Yolanda Malele-KolisaSchool of Oral Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-3368-9193
Sara Jewett NieuwoudtSchool of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hellen JepngetichSchool of Public Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
Jepchirchir KiplagatCollege of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
Oyewale Mayowa MorakinyoDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Jeanette DawaCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0001-9405-148X
Nomathemba ChandiwanaEzintsha, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Admire ChikandiwaWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4954-2225
Oluwaseun AkinyemiDepartment of Health Policy and Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Bolutife Ayokunnu OlusanyaDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Esther Kikelomo AfolabiDepartment of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Nkosiyazi DubeSchool of Human and Community Development, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3036-2008
Taiwo ObembeDepartment of Health Policy and Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0001-9610-1137
Esther KarumiSchool of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Celestin NdikumanaDepartment of Governance and Public Administration, School of Governance, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Justine Nnakate BukenyaSchool of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Maria ChikalipoKamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Sunday Joseph AyamolowoDepartment of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Emmanuel ShemaCollege of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Lester KapandaCollege of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Fred ManiragabaSchool of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Felix KhuluzaPharmacy Department, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Henry ZakumumpaSchool of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Kikelomo MbadaDepartment of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Hillary SangSchool of Arts and Social Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
Emmanuel KaindoaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
University of Ibadan · NGUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZAMakerere University · UGMoi University · KEObafemi Awolowo University · NGUniversity of Malawi · MWUniversity of Nairobi · KEUniversity of Rwanda · RWIfakara Health Institute · TZ

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 107768/Z/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) aims to transform higher education in Africa. One of its main thrusts is supporting promising university faculty (fellows) to obtain high quality doctoral training. CARTA offers fellows robust support which includes funding of their attendance at Joint Advanced Seminars (JASes) throughout the doctoral training period. An evaluation is critical in improving program outcomes. In this study; we, CARTA fellows who attended the fourth JAS in 2018, appraised the CARTA program from our perspective, specifically focusing on the organization of the program and its influence on the fellows' individual and institutional development.

methodsExploratory Qualitative Study Design was used and data was obtained from three focus group discussions among the fellows in March 2018. The data were analyzed using thematic approach within the framework of good practice elements in doctoral training-Formal Research Training, Activities Driven by Doctoral Candidates, Career Development as well as Concepts and Structures.

resultsIn all, 21 fellows from six African countries participated and all had been in the CARTA program for at least three years. The fellowship has increased fellows research skills and expanded our research capacities. This tremendously improved the quality of our doctoral research and it was also evident in our research outputs, including the number of peer-reviewed publications. The CARTA experience inculcated a multidisciplinary approach to our research and enabled significant improvement in our organizational, teaching, and leadership skills. All these were achieved through the well-organized structures of CARTA and these have transformed us to change agents who are already taking on research and administrative responsibilities in our various home institutions. Unfortunately, during the long break between the second and the third JAS, there was a gap in communication between CARTA and her fellows, which resulted in some transient loss of focus by a few fellows.

conclusionThe CARTA model which builds the research capacity of doctoral fellows through robust support, including intermittent strategic Joint Advanced Seminars has had effective and transformative impacts on our doctoral odyssey. However, there is a need to maintain the momentum through continuous communication between CARTA and the fellows all through this journey.

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AfricaEducation, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleModels, EducationalPublic HealthResearch DesignResearch Personnel

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