Table 3 Geographical distribution
From: Map of biomedical research in Cameroon; a documentary review of approved protocols from 1997 to 2012
| Health Region | Number of Research projects (%) | Percentage of general population represented in 2012 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Adamawa | 12 (0.5) | 5.3 |
| Centre | 1242 (57.2) | 18.3 |
| East | 14 (0.6) | 4.0 |
| Far North | 28 (1.3) | 18.0 |
| Littoral | 195 (9.0) | 14.9 |
| North | 15 (0.7) | 10.9 |
| North West | 55 (2.5) | 9.1 |
| South | 32 (1.5) | 3.5 |
| South West | 44 (2.0) | 7 |
| West | 115 (5.3) | 9.0 |
| Multiple regions | 419 (19.3) | |
| Total | 2172 | 20,386,800 |