Evidence-based policymaking: A review

South African Journal of Science

 
 
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Title Evidence-based policymaking: A review
 
Creator Strydom, Wilma F. Funke, Nikki Nienaber, Shanna Nortje, Karen Steyn, Maronel
 
Subject — evidence-based policy; evidence uptake; policymaking; political decision-making; rational policymaking; science–policy interface
Description The process of facilitating the uptake of evidence, for example, scientific research findings, into the policymaking process is multifaceted and thus complex. It is therefore important for scientists to understand this process in order to influence it more effectively. Similarly, policymakers need to understand the complexities of the scientific process to improve their interaction with the scientific sphere. This literature review addresses those factors that influence the uptake of scientific evidence into policymaking, the barriers to using science in policymaking, as well as recommendations for improved science–policymaking interaction. A visual diagram of the gears of a car is used to convey the message of the complexities around the engagement between science and policymaking. It is concluded that the issue of evidence-based policymaking remains unresolved and questions for future research on the science–policy interface are raised.
 
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Date 2010-06-09
 
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Identifier 10.4102/sajs.v106i5/6.249
 
Source South African Journal of Science; Vol 106, No 5/6 (2010); 8 pages 1996-7489 0038-2353
 
Language eng
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2010 Wilma F. Strydom, Nikki Funke, Shanna Nienaber, Karen Nortje, Maronel Steyn https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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