Variables

Frequency

Percent

Gender distribution

Male

Female

78

418

15.70

84.30

Age distribution

18 - 22 years

23 - 27 years

27 - 32 years

33 and above

229

170

79

18

46.20

34.30

15.90

3.60

Religion

Christian

Moslem

Non-believer

463

32

1

93.30

6.50

0.20

Marital status

Single

Married

446

50

89.90

10.10

College attended

ANTC

CCNMTC

202

294

40.70

59.30

Programme of study

Registered General Nursing (RGN)

Registered Midwifery (RM)

Registered Mental Nursing (RMN)

Post Basic Midwifery (PBM)

128

126

202

40

25.80

25.40

40.70

8.10

College level

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

158

124

214

31.90

25.00

43.10

Prior professional qualification in nursing

Yes

No

101

395

20.40

79.60

Nursing and health background

None (no background)

Health Assistant Clinical (HAC)

Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP)

Ward Assistant

Pharmacy/Chemical shop assistant

390

37

46

8

15

78.60

7.50

9.30

1.60

3.00

Region of vocation clinical experience

Ashanti Region

Brong Ahafo Region

Central Region

Eastern Region

Greater Accra Region

Northern Region

Western Region

46

5

235

27

86

1

96

9.30

1.00

47.50

5.40

17.30

2.00

19.40