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. 2022 Mar 31;17(3):e0266106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266106

Table 7. Results of questions assessing knowledge acquired through training.

Questions Percentage of participants who got the answer correct at pre-training stage (%) Percentage of participants who got the answer correct at post-training stage (%) Percentage Change (%)
1. Which of the following statements describe what a policy is? 11.7 27.2 15.5
2. Public policy can result from “non-decisions” (YES or NO) 41.7 100.0 58.3
3. The policymaking process is a …….. (Multiples provided) 41.7 63.6 21.9
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the policymaking process? 58.8 86.3 27.5
5. Which of the following are the three “streams” that need to align or merge in order to open a window of opportunity for policy influence? 0.0 31.8 31.8
6. Which of the following are key elements of a communications strategy? 70.5 100.0 29.5
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies employed in creating a policy window of opportunity to influence policy decisions? 41.7 90.9 49.2
8. Which of the following are the two main categories of segmenting your research audiences? 0.0 95.4 95.4
9. What do you need to know about your audiences in order to communicate your research to them more effectively? 23.5 50.0 26.5
10. Which of the following is not a key element of a policy brief? 64.7 68.1 3.4
11. Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for policy influence requires consideration of ……. 47.0 59.0 12.0
Aggregate Average 36.5 70.2 33.7