Table 4 Average ratings of evidence-informed decision-making skills at pre–post training, immediately after training and at endline
Skills/knowledge average rating | Kenya | Malawi | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-test | Post-test 1 | Endline | Point changea | Pre-test | Post-test 1 | End line | Point changea | |
Accessing research, including developing a search strategy and searching for specific information | 2.78 | 4.32 | 4.04 | 1.26 | 3.14 | 4.43 | 4.54 | 1.40 |
Defining and developing a policy question | 2.74 | 4.36 | 4.08 | 1.34 | 2.50 | 4.57 | 4.50 | 2.00 |
Using free databases | 2.11 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 1.93 | 2.50 | 4.33 | 4.46 | 1.96 |
Using advanced Google searching | 2.85 | 4.11 | 4.17 | 1.32 | 3.27 | 4.48 | 4.38 | 1.11 |
Appraising evidence | 2.7 | 4.04 | 3.75 | 1.05 | 2.71 | 4.43 | 4.50 | 1.79 |
Synthesising evidence | 2.85 | 3.82 | 3.79 | 0.94 | 2.64 | 4.29 | 4.31 | 1.67 |
Applying evidence | 2.93 | 4.04 | 4.21 | 1.28 | 2.50 | 4.48 | 4.71 | 2.21 |
Linking with research institutions and researchers | 2.26 | 3.85 | 3.13 | 0.87 | 2.14 | 4.05 | 4.14 | 2.00 |
Average score | 2.65 | 4.06 | 3.90 | 1.25 | 2.68 | 4.38 | 4.44 | 1.77 |