Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on The Education and Clinical Training of The College of Health Sciences Students of A Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background This study was mainly aimed at evaluating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the lectures and clinical training of College of Health Sciences' students in the south-western part of Nigeria. Materials and methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted between July and August, 2020 among the clinical students of a College of Health Sciences in Nigeria. The sample size was calculated using Leslie Kish formula and a convenient sampling technique was used. Data were collected through an online pre-designed questionnaire using google form. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23. Results A total of 319 students responded to the survey giving a response rate of 76.1%. The median age of the respondents was 21 years (Range: 17 - 40 years) with a male to female ratio of 1:2.5. All the respondents had virtual lectures during this period while only 74 (23.2%) of them had clinical experience. Two hundred and twenty-one (69.3%) of them had test(s) or end of posting examinations. Only 33 (10.3%) respondents were able to perform promotional examination, of which 17(51.5%) passed. Two hundred and thirteen (66.8%) of them reported that they would not have been able to perform better in the college without clinical group discussions and 262 (82%) of them were eager to resume clinical rotation once COVID-19 lockdown was over. Conclusion In spite of the COVID-19 lockdown, most of the respondents were able to continue their didactic activities but their clinical experience was limited.
Authors: Anipole, O. A., Abiola, O. O., Olotu, A. A., Olufemi-Aworinde, K. J., Isreal, O. K., Akinola, T. O., Eyesan, S. U.
Institution: Bowen University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7084112674
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