Table 1 Descriptive statistics

Actor variables

Mean (sd) or n (%)

Mean (sd) or n (%)

Mean (sd) or n (%)

Total actors nominated in 4 rounds

39

49

40

Actors surveyed

21

30

19

Male

13 (68.4)

24 (80.0)

16 (76.2)

Graduate-level degree

17 (89.5)

27 (90.0)

18 (90.0)

Years in position

3.11 (2.85)

4.48 (4.06)

7 (4.87)

Experience as researcher

8 (44.4)

14 (46.7)

12 (57.1)

Government org

14 (73.7)

17 (56.7)

8 (38.1)

Civil society organization

0 (0)

9 (30.0)

9 (42.9)

Development partner organization

4 (21.1)

2 (6.67)

2 (9.52)

Other organization

1 (5.26)

2 (6.67)

2 (9.52)

Manager or higher employment level

9 (47.4)

8 (26.7)

13 (61.9)

Research use outcomes

Research use (continuous)

3.50 (1.03)

2.69 (1.44)

2.89 (1.52)

Any research use (binary)

7 (43.8)

10 (34.6)

6 (31.6)

Provision network

Edges

37

36

28

Mean degree

1.95

1.20

1.33

Density

0.11

0.04

0.07

Triangles

80

10

6

Reciprocated edges

6

1

2

Layered edges

16

20

8

Request network

Edges

17

25

10

Mean degree

0.895

0.833

0.476

Density

0.05

0.03

0.02

Triangles

10

8

0

Reciprocated edges

1

1

1

Layered edges

16

20

8