Table 4. Comparison of the Pre-Workshop and 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 | PRE* Mean | POST** Mean | Mean Increase | Percentage Mean Increase |
| Introduction to information literacy | ||||
| Knowledge about Information Literacy | 2.77 | 3.60 | 0.83 | 30.0 |
| Level of knowledge on the different pillars of Information Literacy | 2.46 | 3.60 | 1.14 | 46.3 |
| Knowledge of the competencies of an information literate person | 2.51 | 3.63 | 1.12 | 44.6 |
| Rate your ability to recognize information need, searching, evaluating information relevant to policy making | 2.71 | 3.63 | 0.92 | 33.9 |
| Defining information problem on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about defining information problem? | 2.63 | 3.51 | 0.88 | 33.5 |
| What is your level of knowledge on the different reference resources, databases & internet resources? | 2.46 | 3.50 | 1.04 | 42.3 |
| How would you describe your knowledge about assessing information need & formulating search strategy? | 2.46 | 3.41 | 0.95 | 38.6 |
| Searching for information online on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about the internet & world wide web? | 2.48 | 3.43 | 0.95 | 38.3 |
| What is your level of knowledge on the different search tools, live search engines, & reference resources, databases & internet resources? | 2.38 | 3.34 | 0.96 | 40.3 |
| How would you describe your knowledge about assessing information need & formulating search strategy? | 2.35 | 3.34 | 0.99 | 42.1 |
| Evaluating information on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about evaluating information from the internet? | 2.29 | 3.47 | 1.18 | 51.5 |
| Scientific information on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about scientific methods & scientific consensus? | 2.15 | 3.34 | 1.19 | 55.3 |
| What is your level of knowledge on the different scientific publications and academic journals relevant to policymaking? | 2.35 | 3.37 | 1.02 | 43.4 |
| How would you describe your knowledge about systematic reviews and policy briefings? | 2.34 | 3.41 | 1.07 | 45.7 |
| Knowledge sharing on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about “knowledge sharing strategies” and the relevance to the policymaking process? | 2.55 | 3.53 | 0.98 | 38.4 |
| Training skills on IDP | ||||
| How would you describe your knowledge about learning styles? | 2.85 | 3.56 | 0.71 | 24.9 |
| What is your level of knowledge on the different adult learning strategies? | 2.79 | 3.56 | 0.77 | 27.6 |
| How would you describe your knowledge about participatory training? | 2.97 | 3.64 | 0.67 | 22.6 |
*PRE- Workshop Mean
**POST- Workshop Mean
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