Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Contents
Chapter 1: The Right to Research in Africa: An Overview of the Context and Issues for Consideration
1.1 Introduction: Research Context
1.2 Research Objective and Questions
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Structure of the Book
References
Chapter 2: Research and the Copyright Challenge to Access to Information in Africa
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Meaning of Research and Its State and Relevance in Africa
2.3 African Copyright System and Human Right
2.3.1 Challenge of Access to Information

2.3.2 Reasons for the Access to Information Challenge in Africa
2.4 Interface Between Copyright and Human Right
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Distilling the Right to Research from International and Regional Human Rights Frameworks
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Rights to Science and Culture
3.3 The Right to Property
3.4 The Right to Freedom of Expression
3.5 The Right to Education
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Sampling the Right to Research in National Constitutions and Bills of Rights in Africa
4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Right to Science and Culture
4.3 The Right to Property
4.4 The Right to Freedom of Expression
4.5 The Right to Education
4.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: The Right to Research: Is It Necessary and Justifiable in the African Context?
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Is a Specific Right to Research in Africa Necessary?
5.3 Constructing the Human Right to Research in Africa
5.3.1 Normative Scope and Content of the Right to Research
5.3.2 Core Obligations of the Right to Research
5.4 Conclusion
References