Background: Female academia makes up only a fifth of all faculty at Addis Ababa University,
where only a few are actively engaged in research. With a belief that dedicated mentorship …

Objectives: To formatively evaluate the HIGHER Women consortium's Mentor Protégée
Program (MPP) and derive lessons for successful African women scientist mentorship …

Attracting and retaining women in health research is crucial as it will maximize creativity and
innovation as well as increase gender competency and expertise in the field. To help …

Background: As a pioneer University in the Country, Addis Ababa University engages itself
in collaborative and local research undertakings along with teaching, community …

Women scientists are strategically positioned to drive the current initiatives for achieving
targeted sustainable development goals (SDGs). Many women are celebrated today, who …

Mentoring is important for improving capacity development in population and public health
research in sub-Saharan Africa. A variety of experiences have been documented since …

In academia, evidence of scholarship, eg published articles, is required for career
progression. A consensus-seeking design was used to identify ways in which nurse …

Mentorship is an important contributor to strengthening research capacity among health
researchers. Formal mentorship programmes, targeting women mentees can help mitigate …

Mentorship provides an opportunity to support skill development, improve research ability,
promote interest in research and offer career advice. The need for research mentorship in …

Background: Gender equity movements have increased the number of women going to
higher institutions. However, the number of women participating in research is limited in …