dc.contributor.author | Gachuiri, Grace W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-24T08:32:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-24T08:32:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of science in nursing education | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/25239 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study sought to establish the factors affecting the diploma graduates performance in
the Nursing registration examination. Necessitated by poor performance recorded in
recent years, this study was aimed at seeking to establish the reasons why. This was a
descriptive study. Quantitative data was collected using self-administered semi structured
questionnaires from 75 KRCHN graduates working at Kenyatta National Hospital. The
questionnaire focused on the student and lecturer's characteristics, training resources at
Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTCs) and the training hospitals, the licensing and
college qualifying examinations. Mbagathi District Hospital was chosen for piloting. The
study areas were purposively selected and the study subjects selected through simple
random sampling. A study guide was used to conduct in-depth interviews with lecturers
at KMTC Nairobi. Secondary data on past performance in the two examinations was used
to supplement the findings.
Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The data was subjected to Pearson product
moment correlation to establish how the findings related to NCK examination
performance. Results of the study showed a strong positive relationship between: the
papers graduates found to be most challenging and performance (r=I), and the papers
graduate found as most challenging and the quality of clinical experience received in that
field (r=0.8). Other factors found to have a significant effect on performance in the
nursing council examination were, resources at the training facilities, and the training
programme for distance learning upgrading nurses.
The study recommends that efforts be directed towards a review in the implementation of
the distance learning program and provision of adequate resources in the schools and
training hospitals. It also calls for more collaboration between the schools the Nursing
Council of Kenya, and the training hospitals, with each embracing the significant role
they play in moulding the future care givers must as well be ensured.
The study also recommended that the same study be extended to other facilities
countrywide including non-governmental facilities, further study be carried out to
establish relationship between performance in the licensing examination and professional
competence, and a study on the validity and reliability of the licensing examination. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Factors affecting performance in the nursing registration examination among diploma Graduates working in Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |