http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23308318

Pan Afr Med J. 2012;13:12. Epub 2012 Sep 14.

Stimulating medical students interest in research: a neglected craft in Africa.

Ibrahim A, Asuku ME.

Source

Department of surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 06 Shika Zaria, Nigeria.

Abstract

Research as a component of the undergraduate curriculum has not received the deserved attention in many medical schools in Africa. This correspondence underscores the need to reassess and improve on the existing metrics of research among medical students in Africa.