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Table 3 Modalities of postgraduate programme introduction across universities

From: The politics and practice of initiating a public health postgraduate programme in three universities in sub-Saharan Africa: the challenges of alignment and coherence

Institutions

Special programme

Regular programme

University A

All postgraduate programmes

 

Generates additional incentive for staff

Initiated by training institution with/without support from MOH or external development or training partners

University B

 

All postgraduate programmes

Initiated by MOH or training institution with/without support from external development or training partners

May require hiring additional staff, if institution operating at capacity, but no additional incentive for staff

University C

Some Postgraduate programmes

Most postgraduate programmes

Initiated by MOH with external development or training partners

Initiated by MOH, training institution

Involves incentives for staffs

May require hiring additional staff, if institution operating at capacity, but no additional incentive for staff