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Review
. 2020 Apr 15;6(7):FSO475.
doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2019-0157.

Biomedical research in Nigeria: realities and misconceptions

Bashiru Garba  1 , Bashir Saidu  2
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Review

Biomedical research in Nigeria: realities and misconceptions

Bashiru Garba et al. Future Sci OA. .

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  • Corrigendum.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Future Sci OA. 2024 May 16;10(1):FSO. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2019-0157c. eCollection 2024. Future Sci OA. 2024. PMID: 38836264 Free PMC article.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Nigeria; biomedical research; human capital development; innovation; international funding; low-income countries; misconceptions; research collaboration; research impact; research institutes.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial & competing interests disclosure The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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