Knowledge in Prison: Why Ghanaian Researchers Are Being Urged to Take Their Discoveries Beyond Academic Journals

Research funded by taxpayers should benefit taxpayers Chairman of USTED’s Publication Board, Dr Christopher Owusu-Ansah, said the workshop was a response to a growing challenge across Africa, where valuable research often remains inaccessible to the public.

The programme forms part of WAJESHA’s broader mission to strengthen science and research communication across Africa by helping universities and research institutions present evidence in ways that inform public debate, improve journalism and support better policymaking.

He noted that much of the research conducted in universities is funded with public resources and should therefore be communicated in ways that support better policies, strengthen public understanding and contribute to national development.