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20 Information Needs for Basic Research: An African Perspective
Pages 81-84

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... In addition to knowledge production, basic research facilities, development of human resources, and applications are critical. In the course of conducting, applying, and managing research, both researchers and managers of research and innovation have information needs.
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... In order to provide relevant data and information researchers should understand the various needs of the people and the various contexts within which the information is used. BASIC RESEARCH, KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION, AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Basic research, as defined by Frascati Manual, is experimental and theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts without any particular application to use in view.2 Research and development defined by the same manual is creative work that is undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications.3 It is dependent on existing knowledge, which in most instances is basic research and information.
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... Institutions of higher learning are now being pushed to move away from basic research into the development of products that they can sell to maintain themselves. World development indicators tend to highlight these factors as a measure of the relative socioeconomic status of the African context.
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... At a February 2003 NEPAD workshop Dr. Ben Ngubane, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science, and Technology in South Africa, stated that the strategic significance of the NEPAD objectives lies in their focus on strengthening regional and subregional cooperation through the use of geographical information systems, the convergence of products and standards, quality, and control, and the integration of excellence into the spheres of biotechnology and natural sciences.
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