Perceptions of the adequacy of learning resources by undergraduate medical and nursing students in two Kenyan public universities

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