This study forms the basis to develop further targeted research programmes both in in vivo and in vitro PMP systems.
5.There is need for further research and rigorous programme evaluation which are critical to strengthening the evidence base and address knowledge gaps regarding the role of community involvement in Life Skills and HIV/AIDS programme beyond CYM.
To follow-up on the four focus groups and to operationalise this concept in further research and educational programmes, we organized a consensus procedure among opinion leaders and experts in general practice to explore if sufficient agreement could be reached on precise and valid descriptions of both types of gut feeling.
In 2012, multiple agencies including the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory DSTLL) invested £2.4M in the "Joint Synthetic Biology Initiative", and in 2014 the DSTL and the Centre for Defence Enterprise announced a further £1M for a research programme on "Synthetic Biology Applications in Defence" and a further £3M (potentially) in phase 2 of this programme.
Nevertheless, it is imperative that further research and evaluation identify programme recruitment, distribution and retention outcomes in order to inform evidence-based programme and policy recommendations into the future.
Given the importance and cost of implementing initiatives such as HPV vaccination programmes, further research to understand factors that influence policy-level decision making should be considered.
For a complete picture of programme integration in South Africa, further research should examine how other targeted programmes interact with the health system.
In 2002, the International Agency for Research on Cancer at the World Health Organisation reviewed the evidence on breast screening, and put forward recommendations on further research and on implementing screening programmes (IARC, 2002).
The relative effectiveness of different parenting programmes requires further research.
A need exists to further research, introduce, and evaluate such programmes aimed at changing behaviour.
