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Table 1 Characteristics of in-depth interview participants

From: Understanding the concept and importance of the health research system in Palestine: a qualitative study

Sector

Ch.ch.

Age

Sex

Educational level

Years of experience

Participants per location

Acad.

30–50

51–60

> 60

F

M

BA/Dip

MA

PhD

< 10

10–20

> 20

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Lebanon

Jordan

Egypt

7

7

4

5

13

  

18

 

11

7

10

7

1

  

Leadership positions

No. of institutions vs. locations

VP

Dean

VD

HRD

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

4

3

1

  

1

5

2

2

6

2

Participants: 18, Institutions: 8

Gov.

30–50

51–60

> 60

F

M

BA/Dip

MA

PhD

< 10

10–20

> 20

No. participants and institutions vs. locations (alike)

5

7

3

3

12

4

6

5

1

6

8

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Lebanon

Jordan

Egypt

Leadership positions

11

4

   

FM/DM

NHM

GD

Director

HD

  

Participants: 15

Institutions: 5 and 9 departments

3

4

1

3

4

  

NGOs

30–50

51–60

> 60

F

M

BA/Dip

MA

PhD

< 10

10–20

> 20

No. of participants vs locations

11

8

 

6

13

1

13

5

3

4

12

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Lebanon

Jordan

Egypt

Leadership positions

10

7

 

1

1

ED

Director

HO

CO

PO

  

Participants: 19

Institutions: 15, 10 local NGOs and 5 international NGOs

5

3

2

4

5

  
  1. ch.ch.: socio-demographic characteristics
  2. Sectors: Acd: academic, Gov: government, NGOs: non-governmental organisations
  3. Sex: F: female, M: male
  4. Education: BA/Dip: bachelor and diploma, MA: master, Ph.D.: doctor of philosophy
  5. Position: VP: vice president, D: dean, VD: vice dean, HRD: head of the research department, FM/DM: the former minister or deputy minister, NCM: national council member, GD: general director, HD: head of department, ED: executive director, HO: head of the office, CO: chief officer, PO: programme officer