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Table 6 Reasons for not adopting active learning methods across genders and types of funding in healthcare colleges in the Middle East

From: The use of active learning strategies in healthcare colleges in the Middle East

Reason

Gender

Source of funding

Both genders

(722 resp.)

n (%)

Male

(385 resp.)

n (%)

Female

(337 resp.)

n (%)

p-value

Any source

(716 resp.)a

n (%)

Public

(617 resp.)

n (%)

Private

(99 resp.)

n (%)

p-value

Lack of technical support

280 (38.78)

156 (40.52)

124 (36.80)

0.3055

279 (38.97)

254 (41.17)

25 (25.25)

0.0057*

Lack of administrative support

164 (22.71)

91 (23.64

73 (21.66)

0.5275

163 (22.77)

151 (24.47)

12 (12.12)

0.0230*

No appreciation

134 (18.56)

69 (17.92)

65 (19.29)

0.6377

133 (18.58)

122 (19.77)

11 (11.11)

0.1195

Time constraint

313 (43.35)

138 (35.84)

175 (51.93)

< 0.0001*

309 (43.16)

279 (45.22)

30 (30.30)

0.0107*

Disinterest

110 (15.24)

58 (15.06)

52 (15.43)

0.8916

109 (15.22)

91 (14.75)

18 (18.18)

0.6743

Refrained from answering the question

34 (4.71)

17 (4.42)

17 (5.04)

0.6906

34 (4.75)

27 (4.38)

7 (7.07)

0.4318

  1. resp. responders
  2. *Indicates significant difference between males and females, or public and private schools (p < 0.05)
  3. a6 responders did not provide information regarding the type of funding