# Entrenching Training and Capacity in Research Ethics in Nigeria (ENTRENCH) Program

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2021 · $235,213

## Abstract

Project summary
 The creation of a health research ethics regulatory environment is an important step in entrenching
sustainable ethical oversight in any country. In that regard, since 2004, we have been involved in the
establishment of a National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC); established or strengthened 35
institutional health research ethics committees, implemented over 20,000 online courses, conducted 82 onsite
courses for research ethicists, biomedical researchers and members of ethics committees and admitted 43
Master’s degree in Bioethics students into our training programs. We have therefore made substantial
contributions to the development of research ethics in Nigeria. Nevertheless, there are more opportunities to
further strengthen this system by increasing knowledge and compliance with research ethics guidelines,
standard operating procedures and best practices ethical oversight of research; training more research ethicists
at every level so that there are enough for a large country like Nigeria with population of 180 million people with
growing number and complexity of research projects. The Entrenching Training and Capacity in Research
Ethics in Nigeria (ENTRENCH) Program therefore plans to continue training Masters degrees students at the
University of Ibadan; conduct curriculum revisions and initiate new degree programs at Olabisi Onabanjo
University, University of Nigeria and University of Ilorin in Nigeria; provide blended advanced diploma in research
ethics training and enhance the engagement of Nigerian bioethicists with the public and the global bioethics
discourse.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10170451
- **Project number:** 5R25TW010514-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
- **Principal Investigator:** Clement Adebayo Adebamowo
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $235,213
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-06-01 → 2022-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10170451

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10170451, Entrenching Training and Capacity in Research Ethics in Nigeria (ENTRENCH) Program (5R25TW010514-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10170451. Licensed CC0.

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