title: Publishing operational research from 'real life' programme data: a better form of accountability.
abstract: Publishing in peer-reviewed journals especially from programme work remains very limited in low-income countries, and several arguments have been advanced to change this situation. In this viewpoint, we propose an additional argument for publishing operational research from programmes as a better form of accountability. We urge in this article that for those involved in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation including donors, if you do not publish articles from your programme or research project, you have not accounted well enough.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. jrujumba@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rujumba
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byamugisha
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D009874:Operations Research; D010380:Peer Review; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011643:Publishing; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014019:Tissue Donors