Students satisfaction of e-learning methodology case of Rwamagana school of nursing and midwifery

Abstract

Background There have been three levels of training for nurses in Rwanda—A2, A1, and A0. A2 level nurses were trained to the secondary school level. A1 nurses possess an advanced certificate in nursing obtained after three years of nursing school. A0 nurses possess a bachelor‘s degree. Rwanda‘s revised nursing norms call for widespread efforts to upgrade A2 nurses to the A1 level. The overwhelming majority of nurses are A2. Currently, A1 nurses represent less than 10% of the total pool of nurses. A2 nurses are relatively evenly spread throughout the country, in order to bring up the number of qualified nurses and midwives for the government of Rwanda through ministry of health e-learning programme.The objective of the MoH when introducing e-learning in schools of nursing and midwifery was to improve nurses and midwives‘ competences using the modern methods of teaching and learning.The quality of nursing and midwifery health services are promoted in Rwanda and to equip different health settings with well trained and qualified nurses and midwives and those nurses will contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality rate as refered to MDG # 4 & 5 hence improving the quality of care Objective The objective of this study was to assess the extent to which students are satisfied by e-learning methodologies as an active teaching and learning process. Methodology This study was conducted at Rwamagana School of nursing and midwifery located in Rwamagana district eastern province. The study was conducted on a total number of 100 students. It used quantitative cross sectional study design and the data was analyzed using SPSS computer program. Results The results of this study showed that 64% of students at Rwamagana school of nursing and midi wifely are satisfied with the e-learning teaching methodology. Recommendations It was recommended to organizer computer training for students and teachers and to gather all necessary efforts so that the e-learning platform can be reusable again.