Abstract:
High students’ intake in Public Universities has le
d to reduced learning space and sharing of few
teaching/learning resources by both lecturers and s
tudents. The purpose of this study was to assess th
e perceptions of adequacy
of learning resources in the MBChB and BScN program
mes by students. The study was conducted in Moi Uni
versity (A) and
University of Nairobi (B). The study design was Qua
litative Phenomenological study. Purposive sampling
was used to select
38 students’ representatives in the MBChB and BScN
programmes. Two students' representatives were sele
cted per each
academic year. There were four Focus Group Discussi
on (FGD) groups with 8 to 10 students per FGD. Data
was collected
using a structured interview guide. FGD
results revealed that many students from A perceive
d that the library had old text
books and few students’ computers; and there was li
ttle equipment in the skills laboratories. Majority
of the students in B
reported crowding in classrooms and clinical sites
,
and needed more computers in the library. Medical s
tudents in B also stated
that they did not have a skills laboratory of their
own but shared one with the School of Nursing. Con
clusion: There are
Inadequate Learning resources in Public Universitie
s Which are Attributed to High Student Intakes and
Financial Constraints