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1. The individual, family and the community 
2. Health care services
private sector: traditional and modern
medical practice (legal or illegal) 
Public (governmental) sector 
Health workers, health
institutions, etc.
3. Health related sectors
education, agriculture, etc. 
4. The international sector, 
including bilateral and multilateral donor agencies (UNICEF, 
WHO, etc.) that may support health as well as Essential Features of Health 
Systems Research (HSR) 
 
Bearing in mind that HSR is undertaken primarily to provide information to support decision-making at 
all levels that can improve the functioning of the health system, some of the essential features are 
summarized as follows: 
• HSR should focus on priority problems. 
• It should be action oriented (i.e., aimed at developing solutions) 
• An integrated multidisciplinary approach is required (research approaches from 
many disciplines) 
• The research should be participatory in nature (from policy makers to community 
members) 
• Research must be timely. 
• Emphasis should be placed on comparatively simple, short-term research designs 
that are likely to yield practical results. 
1. The principle of cost-effectiveness is important in the selection of research projects. 
• Results should be presented in formats most useful for administrators, decision-
makers and the community. 
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A clear presentation of results with a summary of the major findings
adapted to the interests of the party being targeted by the report. 

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Honest discussion of practical or methodological problems that could have 
affected the findings. 
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Alternative courses of action that could follow from the results and the 
advantages and drawbacks of each. 
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