Table 3 Junior researchers’ perception of barriers in research knowledge

Research design & implementation

6.2 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 1.4

1.7 ± 1.4

66

Study Design: Qualitative

5.9 ± 1.4

3.4 ± 1.8

2.6 ± 2.0

80

Qualitative Research tools

5.8 ± 1.3

3.7 ± 1.7

2.1 ± 1.8

77

Writing research proposals

6.4 ± 1.0

4.5 ± 1.6

1.9 ± 1.5

66

Data management

6.5 ± 0.8

4.8 ± 1.7

1.8 ± 1.8

61

Study Design: Quantitative

6.2 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 1.6

1.7 ± 1.6

70

Routine/secondary data use

6.2 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 1.7

1.7 ± 1.8

68

Ethical guidelines & oversight

6.3 ± 1.2

4.9 ± 1.5

1.4 ± 1.9

64

Questionnaire development

6.1 ± 1.3

4.7 ± 1.7

1.3 ± 1.6

54

Conducting literature reviews

6.5 ± 0.8

5.2 ± 1.4

1.3 ± 1.6

61

Analysis & writing

6.3 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 1.6

80

Writing qualitative reports

6.1 ± 1.2

3.1 ± 1.8

2.9 ± 2.0

82

Qualitative data analysis

6.1 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 1.8

2.9 ± 1.9

84

Writing policy papers

5.9 ± 1.4

3.3 ± 1.7

2.7 ± 2.0

89

Writing academic journal articles

6.5 ± 0.9

3.9 ± 1.9

2.6 ± 2.0

79

Writing quantitative reports

6.3 ± 1.0

4.1 ± 1.9

2.2 ± 1.9

75

Statistical analysis

6.5 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 1.7

2.1 ± 1.6

77

Conference presentation skills

6.4 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 1.7

1.9 ± 1.8

73