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. 2025 Feb 4:11:23779608241292420.
doi: 10.1177/23779608241292420. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.

Assessment of Problem-Based Learning Acceptance and Associated Factors Among School of Nursing Students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia

Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso  1 , Getachaw Ossabo Babore  2 , Taye Mezgebu Ashine  3 , Bethlehem Birhanu  4 , Bereket Hegeno Anose  1 , Sentayehu Admasu Saliya  1 , Elias Ezo Ereta  5 , Awoka Girma Hailu  1
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Assessment of Problem-Based Learning Acceptance and Associated Factors Among School of Nursing Students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia

Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso et al. SAGE Open Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) was introduced over half a century ago and accepted as a cornerstone in many medical education curriculums. Since there was no similar study in Ethiopia, this study assessed the gap of acceptance and associated factors among a school of nursing students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia.

Objective: To assess PBL acceptance and associated factors among school of nursing students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia.

Method and material: This study used a quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach among 200 students who were enrolled in PBL at Wachemo University School of Nursing from July 30, 2023 to August 30, 2023. Data were collected using a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire. The data were entered using Epi-Data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. A descriptive analysis was done by computing proportion and cross-tabulation. Then the findings were described by using frequency, tables, and figures. Binary logistic regression was employed at p-value <.25 to identify variables that had a statistical association with PBL acceptance. Considering the candidate variables that were statistically significant in bivariate analysis, multivariate analyses were performed to determine the association between the outcome variable and each independent variable. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify factors having an association with PBL acceptance. Variables whose p < .05 are considered for statistical significance.

Results: In this study, 58.5% [95% CI 52.5-65.5] of the respondents accepted PBL as a teaching-learning strategy. Being female (AOR = 4.8 [95% CI 2.80-10.11]), study year (AOR = 2.92 [95% CI 1.85-5.65]) and computer access in the learning environment (AOR = 2.42 [95% CI 1.01-5.43]) were found to be associated with PBL.

Conclusion: The result of this study revealed that PBL acceptance among nursing students was high. Being female, study year and Computer access in the learning environment were factors associated with PBL.

Keywords: Wachemo University; acceptance; nursing students; problem-based learning.

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The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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The conceptual framework shows factors related to acceptance among school students.
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Magnitude of problem-based learning acceptance.
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