The challenge is to overcome the policy inaction and research inadequacies (38, 39).
A robust body of research highlights inadequacies in the teaching received by students in minority groups, resulting in a widening achievement gap between non-White and White students at all grade levels in schools (Bingham and Okagaki 2012; Brown and Crippen 2017; Howard 2012).
Although international NGOs sometimes directly oppose national policies - cf. Médecins Sans Frontières in Niger during the food crisis of 2005 - they also have their own doublespeak and are very reticent when research highlights their inadequacies [ 15].
Bionic hands have been a troublesome topic for research because of the inadequacy of current technology in replicating fine motor control.
Therefore, 136 full texts were read, after which 84 papers were excluded: these exclusions were mainly due to a poor measurement or conceptualization of PSDs, inadequacy of research design or the presence of comorbidities.
Published results are contradictory, in part due to the range of different research methods employed, an inadequacy of available procedures, and differences in the analysis and interpretation of data.
There is a substantial and growing body of research that demonstrates the inadequacy of reliance on testing the active ingredient alone when assessing the exposure to pesticides, their toxic effects, and their behavior in the environment.
The report analysed public research and found various inadequacies in the current treatment of heroin addiction, suggesting instead treatment rooms, a controversial method that was recently approved in theory in Glasgow to counteract the dangers of street use.
As a part of strengthening the facilities for the implementation of the Newhints intervention, the formative research carried out found inadequacies in the skills of the facility staff to care for the sick and vulnerable newborns referred to them.
The FPs commented that the inadequacy concerning the research aspect was due to insufficient reliability of the contributions to the programme at Moi University that came under the responsibility of the Department of Public Health.
The results highlight gaps and inadequacies in the research conducted to date and provide a baseline to examine future developments in pediatric research.
