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Table 4.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for
Social Development.
Priority
Development Research Rationale/Objective level
Challenges Areas of Research
(P/HP/UP)
Low achievement Education To use ICT as a tool P
rate (as of 2014, in improving the
elementary at learning of students
57.89% and
secondary at
44.45%)
Increasing infant, Health and To determine the HP
under 5 years old, Nutrition causes of increasing
and maternal infant and maternal
mortality rates mortality.
despite the
increasing proportion
of births delivered in
health facilities and
attended by health
professionals.
Tuberculosis and HIV To determine the UP
detection rate causes of increased
increased. cases of tuberculosis
and HIV.
Mental health is  To study the HP
among the concern causes of
that was not increased cases
prioritized during the of suicide,
previous years. The depression,
increasing cases of Alzheimer’s
suicide, depression, disease and
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia.
and dementia.  To design tools
and interventions
to address mental
health.

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