Medical Practice and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Med. Pract. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2596
  • DOI: 10.5897/MPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 44

Full Length Research Paper

The challenges of qualitative research: Can it be used to strengthen decision making for health care in Uganda?

Hizaamu Ramadhan
  • Hizaamu Ramadhan
  • Department of Management Sciences, Uganda Management Institute, P. O. Box 20131, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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