Factors associated with retakes in health Professions Courses: A case study of Five selected Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic examination retakes are significant challenges in health professions education. With rigorous clinical assessments, limited training resources and high-stakes examinations, students struggle to meet academic requirements which cab result in retakes. This study aimed to assess the proportion of medical and nursing students with retakes across five Sub-Saharan African universities and to explore factors contributing to the retakes.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. The study involved 764 medical and nursing clinical students from five universities across Sub Saharan Africa: Busitema University (Uganda), Mzuzu University (Malawi), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), and the Universi

SUBMITTER: Kibuuka R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11601863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature