TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards post-colonial capacity-building methodologies:
T2 - some remarks on the experiences of health researchers from Mozambique and Angola
AU - Carvalho , António
AU - Ferrinho, P
AU - Craveiro, I
PY - 2019/5/30
Y1 - 2019/5/30
N2 - This paper analyzes capacity building in practice, addressing the expectations, imaginaries and experiences of health researchers from Mozambique and Angola. The empirical data stems from the Erasmus+ funded project "University Development and Innovation - Africa (UDI-A)", a consortium established between European and African institutions to promote the mobility and empowerment of African academics, the establishment of North/South research partnerships and the strengthening of African institutions. Through qualitative research methods - semi-structured interviews and a focus group with African participants, and participant observation - this article analyzes the experiences of African academics working in the health field, their perceptions of capacity building and aspirations during their stay in Portugal in 2018. By addressing some of their concerns and achievements, this paper reflects on the performativity of capacity building methodologies, exploring a wide range of issues that emerge within the framework of North/South partnerships, inquiring whether it would be possible to decolonize capacity-building methodologies.
AB - This paper analyzes capacity building in practice, addressing the expectations, imaginaries and experiences of health researchers from Mozambique and Angola. The empirical data stems from the Erasmus+ funded project "University Development and Innovation - Africa (UDI-A)", a consortium established between European and African institutions to promote the mobility and empowerment of African academics, the establishment of North/South research partnerships and the strengthening of African institutions. Through qualitative research methods - semi-structured interviews and a focus group with African participants, and participant observation - this article analyzes the experiences of African academics working in the health field, their perceptions of capacity building and aspirations during their stay in Portugal in 2018. By addressing some of their concerns and achievements, this paper reflects on the performativity of capacity building methodologies, exploring a wide range of issues that emerge within the framework of North/South partnerships, inquiring whether it would be possible to decolonize capacity-building methodologies.
KW - Capacity building
KW - Research partnerships
KW - Methodologies
KW - Post-colonialism
UR - http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232019000501617&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
U2 - 10.1590/1413-81232018245.04442019
DO - 10.1590/1413-81232018245.04442019
M3 - Article
C2 - 31166497
VL - 24
SP - 1617
EP - 1626
JO - Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
JF - Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
SN - 1413-8123
IS - 5
ER -