Table 3.
The strength of respondents' confidence in searching literature and explaining research findings on childhood immunisation, weaning and baby's sleeping position to parents
| Statement |
Strongly agree n (%) |
Agree n (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree n (%) |
Disagree n (%) |
Strongly disagree n (%) |
Total n |
| "I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to childhood immunisation" | 39 (21.3) |
103 (56.3) |
23 (12.6) |
18 (9.8) |
0 | 183 |
| "I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to the timing of weaning" | 64 (35.4) |
86 (47.5) |
21 (11.6) |
8 (4.4) |
2 (1.1) |
181 |
| "I feel confident about searching the scientific literature for the latest research findings relevant to a baby's sleeping position" | 71 (38.8) |
94 (51.4) |
13 (7.1) |
5 (2.7) |
0 | 183 |
| "I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about childhood immunisation to parents" | 42 (23.1) |
120 (65.1) |
14 (7.7) |
5 (2.7) |
1 (0.5) |
182 |
| "I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about timing of weaning to parents" | 70 (38.3) |
96 (52.50) |
12 (6.6) |
4 (2.2) |
1 (0.5) |
183 |
| "I feel confident about explaining the latest scientific research findings about a baby's sleeping position to parents" | 93 (50.5) |
85 (46.2) |
5 (2.7) |
1 (0.5) |
0 | 184 |