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. 2015 Jul 1;7(2):e221. doi: 10.5210/ojphi.v7i2.5874

Table 3. The Post-Workshop knowledge/skill assessment of participants at the information literacy training workshop for the Research Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Management for policymakers in Ebonyi State Nigeria.

Parameter Assessed Mean Median Mode Range
Present knowledge about Information Literacy 3.60 4.00 4 3-4
Present Level of knowledge on the different pillars of Information Literacy 3.60 4.00 4 3-4
Present knowledge of the competencies of an information literate person 3.63 4.00 4 3-4
Rate your Present ability to recognize information need, searching, evaluating information relevant to policy making 3.63 4.00 4 3-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about defining information problem? 3.51 4.00 4 3-4
What is your Present level of knowledge on the different reference resources, databases & internet resources? 3.50 4.00 4 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about assessing information need & formulating search strategy? 3.41 3.00 3 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about the internet & world wide web? 3.43 3.00 4 2-4
What is your Present level of knowledge on the different search tools, live search engines, & reference resources, databases & internet resources? 3.34 3.00 3 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about assessing information need & formulating search strategy? 3.34 3.00 3 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about evaluating information from the internet? 3.47 3.50 4 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about scientific methods & scientific consensus? 3.34 3.00 4 2-4
What is your Present level of knowledge on the different scientific publications and academic journals relevant to policymaking? 3.37 3.00 3 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about systematic reviews and policy briefings? 3.41 3.00 3 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about “knowledge sharing strategies” and the relevance to the policymaking process? 3.53 4.00 4 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about learning styles? 3.56 4.00 4 2-4
What is your Present level of knowledge on the different adult learning strategies? 3.56 4.00 4 2-4
How would you describe your Present knowledge about participatory training? 3.64 4.00 4 3-4