Table 6 Pattern of use of research evidence for policy/decision making among users of evidence
Variables | Enugu (N = 21) n(%) | Anambra (N = 25) n(%) | Difference □2(p-value) | Both (N = 46) n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever used evidence | 20(95.2) | 18(72.0) | 4.290(0.038) | 38(82.6) |
Currently uses evidence | 19(90.5) | 19(76.0) | 1.665(0.197) | 38(82.6) |
Type of evidence used | ||||
 Data from Federal Ministry of Health (including HMIS data) | 7(35.0) | 3(16.7) |  | 10(26.4) |
 Research evidence/Surveys | 9(45.0) | 14(77.8) | 12.516(0.051) | 23(60.5) |
 Program Reports | 0(0.0) | 1(5.6) |  | 1(2.6) |
 Secondary data | 1(5.0) | 0(0.0) |  | 1(2.6) |
 Data Quality Assessment | 2(10.0) | 0(0.0) |  | 2(5.3) |
 Situation analysis | 1(5.0) | 0(0.0) |  | 1(2.6) |
 Ever used evidence from HPSR | 12(57.1) | 14(56.0) | 0.006(0.938) | 26(56.5) |
Reason for not using evidence from HPSRa | ||||
 Not aware of the field of HPSR+A | 6(28.6) | 9(36.0) | 0.287(0.592) | 15(32.6) |
 Lack of decision making autonomy | 5(23.8) | 5(20.0) | 0.097(0.755) | 10(21.7) |
 Others | 2(9.5) | 1(4.0) | 0.571(0.585) | 3(6.5) |