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Table 7 Proportion of times users of evidence made decisions based on research evidence

From: Building the capacity of users and producers of evidence in health policy and systems research for better control of endemic diseases in Nigeria: a situational analysis

Variables

Enugu (N = 21) Mean %

Anambra (N = 25)

Mean %

Difference

â–¡2(p-value)

Both (N = 46)

Mean %

Any type of evidence used in decision making

50.26(19.62)

58.550(20.68)

2.237(0.071)

54.51(20.35)

Evidence from HPSR used in decision making

48.75(18.72)

34.615(15.06)

3.931(0.052)

41.40(18.06)

Evidence used in programme design & implementation specifically

58.235(16.00)

50.882(21.08)

2.155(0.055)

54.56(18.80)

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