STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS INFLUENCING TFACHING - LEARNING IN A COllEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY INSTITUTION, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed the attitude of students towards learning and investigated factors influencing teaching and learning among students of Kwara State College of Nursing and Midwifery Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using a validated, self-administered questionnaire from 150 students and tutors who met the inclusion criteria. The data collected was ana lysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency tables and chart were used to illustrate the findings. The ages of the participants ranged from 18 - 40 years; their mean age was 28 years ±7.4 standard deviation. Out of 150 respondents, 129 (86.0%) were female, and 69 (46.0%) were married. In addition, 89 (59.3%) of the respondents had good attitude towards learning. Identified factors influencing teaching and learning include u'pdatedcourses 'and well-structured instructional objectives, conducive learning environment, monetary incentives, adequate provision of instructional materials, right professional educational qualification of teachers, teachers' state of mind prior and during the lesson, teachers' personality, good location of school, well equipped library and poor welfare of students. Statistical analysis revealed the that there were significant associations between learning environment and learning process (pv < 0.05); significant associations between aooi/abi/ity of instructional materials and teaching/learning process (pv < 0.05); significant associations between students' personality make up and their attitude to learning (pv < 0_05). It is recommended that continuous staff development, provision of conducive learning environment and instructional materials be ensured for effective teaching and learning to secure the future of nursing profession. '