Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda

Edith K Wakida,1 Clara D Atuhaire,1 Christine K Karungi,1 Samuel Maling,2 Celestino Obua3 1Office of Research Administration, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda;...

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Autores principales:	Wakida EK, Atuhaire CD, Karungi CK, Maling S, Obua C
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0ab74470d6b044b28de71709bd1523c12021-12-02T19:17:36ZMbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda1179-7258https://doaj.org/article/0ab74470d6b044b28de71709bd1523c12021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/mbarara-university-research-training-initiative-experiences-and-accomp-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEPhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-7258Edith K Wakida,1 Clara D Atuhaire,1 Christine K Karungi,1 Samuel Maling,2 Celestino Obua3 1Office of Research Administration, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Office of the Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence: Edith K Wakida Tel +256 782 685541Email ediwakida@must.ac.ugObjective: In 2015, Mbarara University of Science and Technology was awarded the Mbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI) under grant number D43 TW010128 to build capacity of junior faculty to become the next generation of researchers in Africa. In this paper, we document the experiences and achievements of the research capacity building efforts at MUST.Methods: We conducted a descriptive evaluation study which involved document review and in-depth interviews. We used “Reach” and ‘Effectiveness’ from the RE-AIM framework to guide the document review, and the organizational theory of implementation effectiveness to guide the in-depth interviews.Results: In the MURTI program, we conducted 17 short courses between August 2015 and July 2021, a total of 6597 attendances were recorded. The most attended courses were responsible conduct of research (n = 826), qualitative research methods (n = 744), and data management (n = 613). Thirty-three fellows were recruited and funded to conduct mentored research leading to 48 publications and 14 extramural grant applications were yielded. From the in-depth interviews, the participants appreciated the research training program, the enhanced research skills attained, and the institutional capacity built. They attributed the success of the program to the training approach of using short courses, readiness of the junior faculty to change, and the supportive environment by the mentors and trainers in the program.Conclusion: The D43 TW010128 research training grant-built capacity for the junior faculty at MUST, enhanced their research skills, promoted research capacity institutionally and provided career development for the junior faculty. This was possible due to the positive attitude of the junior faculty (organizational readiness) to change and the supportive environment (mentors and trainers) during implementation of the grant. These two factors provided a favorable institutional climate that guaranteed success of the funding goals.Keywords: MEPI junior faculty, D43 TW010128, MURTI, evaluating implementation, mentored researchWakida EKAtuhaire CDKarungi CKMaling SObua CDove Medical Pressarticlemepi junior facultyd43 tw010128murtievaluating implementationmentored researchSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Medicine (General)R5-920ENAdvances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol Volume 12, Pp 1397-1410 (2021)
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spellingShingle	mepi junior faculty d43 tw010128 murti evaluating implementation mentored research Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Medicine (General) R5-920 Wakida EK Atuhaire CD Karungi CK Maling S Obua C Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
description	Edith K Wakida,1 Clara D Atuhaire,1 Christine K Karungi,1 Samuel Maling,2 Celestino Obua3 1Office of Research Administration, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Office of the Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence: Edith K Wakida Tel +256 782 685541Email ediwakida@must.ac.ugObjective: In 2015, Mbarara University of Science and Technology was awarded the Mbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI) under grant number D43 TW010128 to build capacity of junior faculty to become the next generation of researchers in Africa. In this paper, we document the experiences and achievements of the research capacity building efforts at MUST.Methods: We conducted a descriptive evaluation study which involved document review and in-depth interviews. We used “Reach” and ‘Effectiveness’ from the RE-AIM framework to guide the document review, and the organizational theory of implementation effectiveness to guide the in-depth interviews.Results: In the MURTI program, we conducted 17 short courses between August 2015 and July 2021, a total of 6597 attendances were recorded. The most attended courses were responsible conduct of research (n = 826), qualitative research methods (n = 744), and data management (n = 613). Thirty-three fellows were recruited and funded to conduct mentored research leading to 48 publications and 14 extramural grant applications were yielded. From the in-depth interviews, the participants appreciated the research training program, the enhanced research skills attained, and the institutional capacity built. They attributed the success of the program to the training approach of using short courses, readiness of the junior faculty to change, and the supportive environment by the mentors and trainers in the program.Conclusion: The D43 TW010128 research training grant-built capacity for the junior faculty at MUST, enhanced their research skills, promoted research capacity institutionally and provided career development for the junior faculty. This was possible due to the positive attitude of the junior faculty (organizational readiness) to change and the supportive environment (mentors and trainers) during implementation of the grant. These two factors provided a favorable institutional climate that guaranteed success of the funding goals.Keywords: MEPI junior faculty, D43 TW010128, MURTI, evaluating implementation, mentored research
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title	Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
title_short	Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
title_full	Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
title_fullStr	Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
title_full_unstemmed	Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
title_sort	mbarara university research training initiative: experiences and accomplishments of the mepi junior d43 tw010128 award in uganda
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/0ab74470d6b044b28de71709bd1523c1
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Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda

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