Masters Dissertation Example

Fig 32. The relationship between number of outlets of dissemination and uptake of findings shows a 
general increasing trend in implementation of findings with number of forms of dissemination. There was 
no significant difference when findings were disseminated to only one stakeholder (z=1.2,df=342,p=0.19), 
but the proportion of findings implemented increased significantly at 2 forms of dissemination 
(z=3.4,df=342,p=<0.001) and again at 3+ forms of dissemination (z=5.1,df=342,p=<0.001) 
4.7.6 Practical implementation response variable 
 
When practical implementation was taken as the response variable, the same variables 
remained in the model, but local communities was removed from its interaction with local 
NGOs and gained in significance (table 12). Local governments were more significant but still 
interacting with international NGOs, and the most significant form of communication became 
personal communication. This again emphasises the importance of dissemination to local 
stakeholder groups in accessible forms 
Table 12. Minimum adequate model for the main dissemination forms influencing the practical 
implementation of research findings only (logistic regression (df=333)). The factor levels of significance are 
shown in detail P(>|z|), and the significance of the factor in the model is represented P(>|Chi|) 
Factor 
Factor level 
Direction 
P(>|z|)
P(>|Chi|) 
Communities (Q48R1)
Local NGO (Q48R2) 
Intl NGO
(Q48R3)
Local Govt (Q48R4) 
Personal Communication 
Policy Document
Q48R3No:Q48R4No
Yes 
Yes 
No 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
No 
Positive 
Positive 
Negative 
Positive 
Positive 
Positive 
Negative 
0.04
0.43
0.63
0.17
0.009
0.03
0.008
7.415e-05 
0.01 
0.01 
6.796e-05 
0.01 
0.02 
4.755e-03 

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Although dissemination to practitioners increased in significance (X
2
= 7.59,df = 1,p=0.005) 
this again did not have sufficient explanatory power in regression with the other forms of 
communication.