Open AccessBiomedical research in Nigeria: realities and misconceptions
Author(s) -
Bashiru Garba,
Bashir Saidu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
future science oa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2056-5623
DOI - 10.2144/fsoa-2019-0157
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , productivity , quality (philosophy) , business , livelihood , sustainability , investment (military) , economic growth , political science , public relations , economics , finance , agriculture , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , politics , law , biology
Investment in biomedical research is believed to drive economic growth and increase human capital, leading to increased productivity and sustainability. Unfortunately, such positive impacts are not palpable among the resource-poor countries. This can be attributed to the poor quality of research findings and the reliability of findings, which often are rarely translated to impactful products or decisions. While the Nigerian governments are making considerable efforts to improve the quality of research through increased funding, as well as sponsorship and training of scholars in technologically advanced institutions. This is in order for the transfer of knowledge to improve the livelihood of its citizens. However, there is still need for the private multinational organizations to support this course.