Assessment of Students’ Enrolment of Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in the Northwestern States of Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed the students’ enrolment of schools of nursing and midwifery in the
northwestern states of the country (comprising Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States). The
population for the study comprises student Nurses and Midwives admitted to the schools in 2015,
which were 1175. All the population was taken as a cohort in a longitudinal. Hence, Documentary
analysis and Likert scale type of questionnaire were the instruments used in obtaining the
necessary data. Descriptive (percentages, tables, graphs) statistics were used for the analysis. The
findings revealed that, the number of student Nurses enrolled in the study year was higher than
that of student Midwives, looking at the overall enrollment for the four states, the result shows that
less than half (42%) of the enrolled candidates were able to make it to the final year. Similarly,
retention levels and completion rates was higher among Nurses than Midwives. It is also seen that
the dropout rate was higher at the first year compared to other years among both Nurses and
Midwives. It is recommended that, emphasis should be given to science subjects at secondary
schools’ level in the zone, selection of potential students’ Nurses and Midwives at enrolment level
shall be done on merit, and infrastructural facilities for the schools should be enhanced to allow
for maximum enrollment into Nursing and Midwifery Profession