Barriers and Facilitators of Integrating Evidence-Informed Findings into Health Policy in Sub Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol

This scoping review aims to systematically map the existing literature on the barriers and facilitators influencing the integration of evidence-informed findings into national health policy processes across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite growing global emphasis on evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM), many SSA countries continue to face challenges in translating research into actionable policy. These challenges are often compounded by contextual, institutional, political, and capacity-related factors unique to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). By identifying and synthesizing empirical evidence, this review will illuminate the structural, relational, and procedural dynamics that either hinder or promote the uptake of research evidence in health policy formulation and implementation. The findings will inform future strategies for strengthening evidence-to-policy linkages, enhancing knowledge translation platforms, and fostering inclusive, context-sensitive policymaking in SSA.