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Table 3 Quotes from participants in embedded implementation research in Pakistan [27]

From: Closing the know-do gap for child health: UNICEF’s experiences from embedding implementation research in child health and nutrition programming

Before:

“Researchers don’t help us at all. The research they produce is irrelevant to us. It never helps solve our problems. They never talk to us. And we never see the results of research. All they want to do is publish their paper.” Pakistan District EPI manager

After:

“Every year, three to five thick reports with a long list of recommendations are brought on my table, I seldom get a chance to skim through them, but this time, I am co-producing the required knowledge….” Pakistan District EPI manager

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