Predictors of Academic Burnout Among Nursing Students in Ghana, an Institutionalised Based Cross-Sectional Study
Charles Agyemang Prempeh,
Obed Kweku Cudjoe,
Maxwell Owusu Peprah,
Philip Abu,
Mawuko Setordzi
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2023
Pages:
87-95
Received:
7 August 2023
Accepted:
24 August 2023
Published:
8 September 2023
Abstract: Nursing students inability to cope with academic burnout is on ascendency leading to poor academic achievements. The concept of burnout and its multifaceted determinants among nursing students had been understudied in Ghana. This study aimed to identify predictive variables of academic burnout among students of the Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana. An institutionalized based cross-sectional design was employed to enlist (n=196) health trainees using a simple random sampling technique. A well-structured questionnaire with a modified burnout inventory scale was administered to collect data face-to-face with students. Data was exported into SPSS version 27 (USA) after being managed in Microsoft Excel (2019). Univariate analysis was conducted and findings were displayed using tables. The mean score of participants' burnout was used as a cut-off point to categorize levels of burnout. Bivariate and Multivariate analysis was conducted to determine the association between the outcome and predictor variables. A 95% level of confidence interval and an alpha-value below 0.05 indicated a statistically significant correlation. A high (53.8%) academic burnout of student was found. Increasesed academic overload [aOR= 2.78 (1.44-5.37), p=0.002] and many extra-curricular activities [aOR= 2.11 (1.08-4.12), p=0.0029] predicted students' high academic burnout. Student academic burnout was high as a result of an overload of academic activities and extracurricular works. The need to orient students through education on burnout reduction mechanisms would help sudents devise strategies for coping with academic stress, subsequent to managing academic burnout.
Abstract: Nursing students inability to cope with academic burnout is on ascendency leading to poor academic achievements. The concept of burnout and its multifaceted determinants among nursing students had been understudied in Ghana. This study aimed to identify predictive variables of academic burnout among students of the Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifer...
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Research Article
Multinomial-Multilevel Analysis of the Duration of Breastfeeding Status in Ethiopia
Sisay Yohannes Gagabo*,
Kenenisa Abdisa Kuse
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2023
Pages:
96-105
Received:
28 November 2023
Accepted:
14 December 2023
Published:
26 December 2023
Abstract: One strategy for lowering infant mortality and morbidity is breastfeeding. It benefits communities, families, and the economy. This study assessed the variation in breastfeeding duration among the household and communities in Ethiopia based on the evidence from Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS), 2019. A total of 8414 women were considered in the final analysis of the study. Multinomial multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate the effects of the covariates on each breastfeeding status. Based on the results, the percentage of women who had breastfed was 3.7% for less than six months, 44.1% for six months or longer but less than twelve months, and 52.2% for twelve months or longer. Age of mother, preceding birth interval (in months), mother’s and father’s educational level, wealth quintile, sex of child, place of delivery, number of prenatal care visits, postnatal (women, infants, and children) participation, place of residence, and region were the significant factors to the duration of breast feeding. The duration of breastfeeding varies throughout family and community groups in Ethiopia. The amount of time of breastfeeding varies significantly within family and community clusters, as this study showed and offered substantial evidence of. Therefore, programs to educate and prepare healthcare professionals about women's health ought to be implemented. By raising awareness and strengthening the current community-based health extension program, the federal, regional, and other implementers should underscore the benefits of duration of breastfeeding to those pastoral communities. It is recommended that breastfeeding education be incorporated into follow-up visits for prenatal care and that postpartum care visits be made more widely available in order to promote breastfeeding practices in Ethiopia.
Abstract: One strategy for lowering infant mortality and morbidity is breastfeeding. It benefits communities, families, and the economy. This study assessed the variation in breastfeeding duration among the household and communities in Ethiopia based on the evidence from Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS), 2019. A total of 8414 women were co...
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