Contextual influences on the role of evidence in health policy development: insights from India and Nigeria

Abstract

The context is a complex and important influence on decision-making, affecting degree of responsiveness and people-centred health systems. Although theoretical fra- meworks to understand context are available, limited empirical research exists exploring contextual influences on evidence-informed health policymaking. This presen- tation compares contextual influences on the role of evi- dence in health policy development within two large countries within their continents: India and Nigeria.