Factors Driving the Acquisition of University Postgraduate Degrees among Resident Doctors in Nigeria. Issue 2 (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Enebeli, Ugo U.; Adebayo, Oladimeji; Igbokwe, Martin C.; Babalola, Rereoluwa; Makinde, Mojisola A.; Kanmodi, Kehinde K.; Sokomba, Aliyu; Ogunsuji, Oluwaseyi O.; Durowade, Kabir A.; Ilesanmi, Olayinka S.; Atilola, Olayinka
• Is Part Of: Hospital topics. Volume 100:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 62
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: Postgraduate clinical training -- postgraduate academic degree -- residency training -- resident doctor -- Nigeria; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; 362.11068
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1926382
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5868

Abstract

Abstract: The study examined the characteristics and factors driving the acquisition of postgraduate academic degrees among resident doctors in Nigeria. About 10% of the respondents had a form of university postgraduate degree with majority being master's degree. Having more than seven years of professional practice was the only factor predicting the acquisition of postgraduate academic degrees amongst the respondents [AOR: 0.243 (95% CI: 0.069, 0.856; p = 0.028)]. The acquisition of postgraduate degree is not common among the surveyed resident doctors; and those that will acquire it do so in the later part of their career.