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The Experience Of Information Literacy In Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp) Among Professional Nurses In The Ho Municipality Of Ghana, Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Christian Yaw Kofi, David Fiankor, Hawa Osman Jan 2015

The Experience Of Information Literacy In Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp) Among Professional Nurses In The Ho Municipality Of Ghana, Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Christian Yaw Kofi, David Fiankor, Hawa Osman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study aims to find out the information literacy competence of professional nurses in the Ho Municipality of Ghana in their pursuit of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).

Design/methodology/approach: This study used the descriptive research strategy to describe the experience of information literacy among professional nurses in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. It used the purposive sampling method to select the various health facilities and the professional nurses. A total of 138 questionnaires out of 151 questionnaires that were administered were retrieved. The responses were presented and analysed based on the objectives of the study.

Findings: The study discovered that …