Respondents
|
Number of students interviewed
|
116
|
131
|
450
|
697
|
Mean number of students per school
|
19
|
22
|
28
|
25
|
Education experience
|
Students had access to facilities at clinical site
|
115 (99%)
|
111 (85%)
|
407 (90%)
|
633 (91%)
|
Reasons for students with no access
|
Lack of cases due to low caseload
| |
1
|
2
|
3
|
Lack of equipment and supplies
| |
5
|
2
|
7
|
Neglect or prohibition
| |
1
|
2
|
3
|
Insufficient preceptors
| |
2
|
0
|
2
|
No details
|
1
|
11
|
37
|
49
|
Students had access to facilities at skills lab
|
115 (99%)
|
116 (89%)
|
400 (89%)
|
631 (91%)
|
Reasons for students with no access
|
Lack of equipment and supplies
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Neglect or prohibition
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
No details
|
1
|
13
|
49
|
63
|
Students had access to facilities at computer lab
|
94 (81%)
|
89 (68%)
|
274 (61%)
|
457 (66%)
|
Reasons for students with no access
|
Lack of equipment and supplies
|
8
|
5
|
18
|
31
|
Neglect or prohibition
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Male dominated usage
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
No details
|
14
|
37
|
156
|
207
|
Students feel safe and secure
|
112 (97%)
|
123 (94%)
|
421 (94%)
|
656 (94%)
|
Students feel ready to work as midwives
|
116 (100%)
|
117 (89%)
|
384 (85%)
|
617 (89%)
|
Students who reported miscellaneous challenges
|
Lack of preceptors
|
0 (0%)
|
16 (12%)
|
5 (1%)
|
21 (3%)
|
Lack of clinical work
|
8 (7%)
|
25 (19%)
|
91 (20%)
|
124 (18%)
|
Prohibition and disrespect
|
0 (0%)
|
10 (8%)
|
4 (1%)
|
14 (2%)
|
Lack of equipment and supplies
|
2 (2%)
|
3 (2%)
|
10 (2%)
|
15 (2%)
|
Lack of transport facilities
|
0 (0%)
|
19 (15%)
|
12 (3%)
|
31 (4%)
|
Poor quality of clinical work
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
2 (0%)
|
2 (0%)
|
Low caseload due to costs
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
3 (1%)
|
3 (0%)
|
Clients refuse to cooperate
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
2 (0%)
|
2 (0%)
|
Motivation and concerns
|
Students themselves decided to study midwifery
|
112 (97%)
|
123 (94%)
|
400 (89%)
|
635 (91%)
|
Students plan to work as midwives after graduation
|
111 (96%)
|
124 (95%)
|
423 (94%)
|
658 (94%)
|
Students have a specific facility in mind to work in
|
80 (69%)
|
75 (57%)
|
242 (54%)
|
397 (57%)
|
Students concerned about employment
|
1 (1%)
|
23 (18%)
|
89 (20%)
|
113 (16%)
|
Students concerned about career pathway
|
(0%)
|
(0%)
|
5 (1%)
|
5 (1%)
|