Understanding the Requirements of Applied Evidence-Based Decision Making in Social Protection Policies in Egypt

Abstract

Evidence-based decision-making is of great importance in professional interventions in social work within many areas of professional practice. One of the important areas of social work in the Egyptian environment is the field of economic Aids. In this field, social workers provide all economic aids to applicants as a kind of social protection provided to them by countries including the services of the social welfare policies in Egypt. The current study explores the requirements of applied Evidence-based decision making in social protection policies in Egypt. The purpose of this study is to determine the requirements (knowledge, skill, and value) that are necessary for evidence-based decision-making in social protection policies. The sample of this study consists of 71 social workers from Assiut City, Egypt, 39 males, and 32 females, ages 28 through 60 years. Finally, strategies for helping social workers ton incorporating Evidence-based decision making in Social protection policies in Egypt are suggested.