RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Assessment of Perception toward Nursing profession among Rift Valley University Adama
campus regular BSc Nursing students in 2023 G.C.

Group Members

1. Abiy Geneti Abetu

2. Dawit Gutema Tolessa

3. Mesfin Abay Kebede

4. Murad Muhe Beshir

5. Kdist Teshome Bogale

6. Simret Worku Damise

A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF NURSING RIFT VALLEY

UNIVERSITY ADAMA CAMPUS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHALEURE OF DEGREE IN NRSING
 May 2023

Adama, Ethiopia

RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Assessment of Perception toward Nursing professional among Rift Valley University

Adama campus regular BSc Nursing students in 2023 G.C.

Group Members

1. Abiy Geneti Abetu

2. Dawit Gutema Tolessa

3. Mesfin Abay Kebede

4. Murad Muhe Beshir

5. Kdist Teshome Bogale

6. Simret Worku Damise

Advisor: Sisay

May, 2023
 Adama, Ethiopia

Advisors’ declaration
I confirm that under my guidance those listed group members have carried out BSc thesis at
department of Nurse Rift valley University with the title of “Assessment of Perception and
Associated factors in regular BSC Nursing students towards their Profession among Rift
Valley University Adama campus students 2023” following the appropriate guidelines
necessary. The thesis is original and suitable for submission of Partial fulfilment of the
requirement for BSc Nurse.

Name : Sisay
Signature: _____________________
Date: ___________________________
ACKNOWELDGMENTS
First of all we would like to thank almighty GOD for being there in all our need. Also we would
like to thanks to our advisor Sisay for his guidance and support during the preparation of this
research. And also we would like to thanks to study participants of Rift Valley University Adama
campus 2023 G.C. students.
Finally, for all those who have lent a helping hand in any way and shared ideas big or small, for
the successful completion of this research.
ABSTRACT
Background:- Nursing students’ perception towards the image of the nursing profession has an
apparent impact on their self-concept, self-esteem, recruitment, retention, and performance.

Objective:- The main objective of this study is to assess the perception of Rift Valley University
Adama campus regular BSc nursing students in 2023 G.C towards nursing profession.

Method:- A descriptive method study was done among 200 randomly selected nurses from
March 1-April 20, 2023.

Result:- Quantitative data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaire.

Quantitative data were analysed using MS-Excel 2010 through frequency and percentage
analysis.

Conclusion:- A total of 196 participants completed the study questionnaires giving a response
rate of 98 %. Higher number of 106 (54%) the study participants showed a good perception
towards the nursing profession. The higher number of first year students have poor perception
towards nursing profession with frequency (percent) of 20 (66.7), while 4 th year students have
good perception towards nursing profession with frequency (percent) of 52 (89.6 %).

Recommendation:- As a recommendation, thus stake holders in Rift valley universities, faculty

of health science, the ministry of education, the ministry of health, and Ethiopian nursing
associations have to give due attention to enrolling students who had their interest to join the
nursing profession and portray a positive image of the nursing profession.

Keywords: Nursing, perception, profession, Student

List of Tables
Table 51: Socio-demographic profile of respondents........................................................11
Table 52: The perception of BSc Nursing students towards their profession....................12
Table 53: Overall perception of BSc Nursing students towards their profession..............14
Table 54: Perception of 1st year Students towards their profession..................................14
Table 55: Perception of 2nd year Students towards their profession..................................15
Table 56: Perception of 3rd year Students towards their profession...................................15
Table 57: Perception of 4th year students towards their profession....................................15
ABBREVIATIONS
BSc Bachelor of Science
FPC Finite population correction
GC Gregorian Calendar

1.INTRODUCTION
• Background of the study
Nursing is a profession within health care, that maintains or regains optimal health, the
healthcare industry that focuses on the health care of individuals, families, and communities. The
nursing profession is the backbone of the medical industry, and it is vital to improving quality of
life and encouraging health, the largest professional group providing healthcare services are
nurses (1).

The nursing students' perception regarding nursing as a profession varies. Some consider nursing
as a caring profession. Others perceived nursing as a profession that helps people to gain better
health (Beck, 2015). Further, there are additional views, such as: seeing nursing as a noble and
respected career (Mackintosh, 2006). However, further opinion, nursing is still viewed as a
„medical-technical‟ activity as reported by Tawash et al., in (2012). Moreover, a recent study
about "Associate nursing students‟ perceptions toward the nursing profession in Jordan" showed
that the associate nursing students generally have a significantly positive perception about the
image of the nursing profession and the majority of them feel proud when talking with others
about a nursing career (Al Jarrah, 2013). These variations regarding perceptions among nursing
students and community views, pose a great question regarding the reasons and the factors of
these differences in points of views.

Personal and professional experiences have revealed that there are different angles in which
people perceive nursing. Some assume nursing as if “it is a vocation and doesn’t have its code of
ethics” others consider it as “it is only for females” and most assume nursing as “it is only
concerned with bed making”. The question is how people really perceive nursing particularly the
actual perception among professional nurses (2). Throughout time, there have been many
different perceptions of what it means to be a nurse. Some negative perceptions have been
related to gender stereotyping, low academic standards.

This study was assessed the regular BSc nursing students perception about the nursing
profession, provided them with relevant and useful information and corrected any
misconceptions they had about the nursing profession. A better understanding of secondary
school students’ perception of nursing profession will also be studied.
• Statement of problems

Nursing students face many difficulties during their education process. Consequently, to improve
the quality of nursing education by evaluating nursing curricula, to improve educational
environments, to solve problems arising between educators and students, to increase students‟
satisfaction from education and profession, to make nursing a preferred profession by changing
negative aspects of nursing, it is considered that it would be useful to encourage students to favor
nursing and to determine their views on the institution they are studying in (Midilli and Durgun,
2017). Nursing students come into nursing education with inherent lay beliefs about nursing that
evolve over years of education, enabling them to be professionally socialized into the nursing
career (Caroline and Ngoma, 2015). The nursing profession has suffered greatly from public
stereotyping and for being strictly linked with femininity and non-masculinity. This view is
subjective and based on peoples‟ misunderstanding of nursing activities, image, practices and
different personalities (Abandari et al., 2016). Moreover, students often have misconceptions
regarding the reality of nursing and the opportunities available to nurses that sometimes result in
poor choices related to pursuing nursing as a career (Lundberg et al., 2011).

There is a shortage of nursing professionals in the world. American Association of Colleges

Nursing study showed that there will be a shortage of 9 million nurses by the year 2030, which
poses a serious threat to patient safety. How individuals perceive themselves and how they are
perceived by others are an important part of the relationships between nurses, other healthcare
providers, and the families they serve (3). In this 21st century where the pace of change or
advancement in technology, emerging of disease such as COVID-19 and rubella, environmental
change, drought, population migration, war and disaster are spruting the role of nurses is
advancing at the same time. Therefore, measuring the knowledge and perception of nurses
towards their profession is timely and at the same time important to contribute some to the
profession and the health of the people at large. There is a scarcity of data on the Rift Valley
University Adama campus regular BSc nursing students in 2023 G.C perception toward nursing
profession. Thus, this study was aimed to measure perception regular BSc nursing students
before their graduation and entry in to the health care delivery system.
• Significances of the study

In the era of the nursing reform in the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is important to introduce all
levels of education and to monitor the quality of education in accordance with international
standards (4). This study was significant to identify their gaps and to take intervention towards
nursing profession of Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing students in
2023 G.C perception . This study was also be used for government to plan nursing related subject
in the education curriculum.

2.LITERATURE REVIEW
• Introduction
Nursing profession is the largest single health care profession in the health care context (5). The
sustainability of nursing profession depends largely on maintaining equilibrium between those
that enter and exit the profession (6). Historically, nursing profession has been considered a
single sex occupation, one dominated by female gender and not appropriate for men (7). Despite
many benefits and opportunities associated with a nursing career which contributes to high level
of job satisfaction, nursing remains a gender-lopsided profession (8). Male nursing students’
experience of isolation may come from being male in a predominantly female career, and they
express a desire to interact more often with male role models.

• Perception towards nursing profession

The Perception is defined as the ability to perceive and take awareness of something through the
senses. It can also be defined as an idea, creed, or image that you have as a result of the way you
see or understand something. Nurses’ perceptions toward the Nursing profession may vary
according to their age, education, social and work experience, among other reasons (9).

Choosing a profession is a complex process affected by many factors varying from one country
to another and from one culture to another. In addition, to the properties of the profession
and individual characteristics of the person, environmental conditions, political, economic,
legal and systematic characteristics, luck, norms, social values and attitudes affect one‟s
choice of profession (10). In choosing a profession, if a person is to adapt to the profession and
to maintain a productive working life, he/she should have a positive opinion and attitude towards
the profession. Having a positive opinion and attitude towards the profession plays an important
role not only in fulfilling individual success but also in the development of the profession (11).

Nursing students‟ perception towards the image of the nursing profession has an apparent impact
on their self-concept, self-esteem, recruitment, retention, and performance. Thus, nurses who
have positive professional images will have more and stronger relations with their patients, peers
and community. Although there is an enormous advancement in the nursing profession, nurses
still face multiple challenges in relation to a professional image (12). Nurses are the “front line”
staff in most health systems and their contribution is recognized as essential in meeting
development goals and delivering safe and effective care (13).
• Nursing education

Education is a form of learning in which knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are
transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, research, or simply
through auto didacticism. Nurses serve as front-line caregivers. Preparing highly educated nurses
to provide expert care, formulate policy, administer health care delivery systems, and educate the
next generation of health care providers is a critical step for increasing access to quality health
care and improving health care outcomes. About Nursing should be specifically explained so that
they can counsel the parents to have informed choice.

• Nursing Practice

Nursing is often marketed as “caring” and “meaningful”. Men may want to do something caring
and meaningful, but place a higher emphasis on the extrinsic attributes of a career. There is a
lack of communication and co-ordination between nursing school administrators and high school
career counsellors, which in turn creates a knowledge-gap about the benefits of nursing. There is
a need to establish open lines of communication between parents, career counsellors and nursing
administrators. There is a lack of role models for men choosing to enter nursing. There is a need
for male nurses to take an active role in recruiting more men into nursing.

• OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

• General Objective
The main objective of this study is to assess the perception of Rift Valley University Adama
campus regular BSc nursing students in 2023 G.C towards nursing profession
• Specific Objectives
1. To determine the perception of BSc Nursing students towards their profession;

3.METHODOLOGY
• Description of the study area

Rift Valley University is the largest private University in Ethiopia, with campuses in all Regional
states of the country. Rift Valley College, as the institution was formerly known, became
operational in October 2000 in Adama Town with a total number of 154 evening program
students and five part time faculty staff. currently, the number of Rift Valley University regular
BSc Nursing students 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year in 2023 G.C are 41, 150, 88 and 123, respectively.

• Research Approach

The study was used quantitative approach to measure and analyse numerical data. The study was
utilized cross-sectional survey in which all relevant data was collected at a single point in time.
Questionnaires were used as quantitative survey instrument.

• Research Design and period

A descriptive statistics design was used to assess the perception and associated factores towards
nursing as a profession among Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing
students. A research period is from February 1 up to may 6 in 2023 G.C for 3 months and 6 days.

• Variables

• Dependent variable
The dependent variable for this study are:-

1. Perception towards nursing profession

• Independent variables
The independent variables for this study are:-

1. Socio-demographic variables (such as age, sex, religion, ethnicity, marital status, batch).
• Population

Population is the complete set of units of analysis that is under investigation, while element is the
unit from which the necessary data is collected (14). The study was conducted in Rift Valley
University Adama campus regular BSc nursing students in 2023 G.C.
• Criteria for selection of sample

• Inclusion criteria
The students who are,
• Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing students;
• Willing to participate in the study; and
• Available during the period of data collection.
• Sampling and Sampling Technique

• Sample Size

From the students of Rift Valley University regular BSc Nursing students sample will be taken
for this study. The sample size is a smaller set of the larger population as indicated by (15).
Determining sample size is a very important issue for collecting an accurate result within a
quantitative research design. Thus (16), argues that the sample must be carefully selected to be
representative of the population. Accordingly, in this study to make the sample more
representatives, the sample size of the study will be determined using the formula adopted from
kreijcie and Morgan’s (17). Thus, the formula which was used to calculate the sample size is;

Where; P=the proportion of perception and knowledge among population = 50%

Q=the proportion of the inverse of P=50%
N=is the total population;
n= is the sample from the population and
e= is the error term, which is 5%
(i.e. at 95% confidence interval),so alpha is 5%

10 % for non-respondents rate 10% ( 384) = 38

Final sample size = 38 + 384 = 422

Since the study was delimited to Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing
students with population size of 422.
Finite population correction formula was used as follows;

• Sampling Technique

Probability sampling refers to the selection of a sample from a population, when this selection is
based on the principle of randomization, that is, random selection or chance (18). The response
impacts of each participants in this study is exepected as equal, therefore, the study will be used
random sampling techniques to select the respondents from participants.

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year regular BSc nursing having 41, 150, 88 and 123 number of students,
respectively. The total numbers of students in selected study year are 382. To proportionate the
numbers of study subjects for each study year systematic random sampling methods were used.

Therefore, the number of sample size selected from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year regular BSc nursing
are 31, 69, 41 and 59, respectively.

• Data collection method and data collector

During the study, primary data was used as a source of data. Primary data collection methods
includes; questionnaires to respondents. Questionnaires contain close ended questions. The
questionnaires were distributed to each of randomly sampled students. From the group of
members there are four (4) data collectors.
• Quality control

• Pre testing on 5% of the sample size

• Training of data collector

• Expert advisor

• Standard tool using (perception value tool)

• Analysis
• Data Processing and Analysis

Based on objective, checklist list has been prepared to assess the perception regarding nursing as
a career and 5-point Likert scale questionnaires have been prepared to assess the perception
regarding nursing profession. Responses to strongly agree will be given 5 marks, agree 4 marks,
undecided/neutral 3 marks, disagree 2 marks and strongly disagree 1 mark. Before the actual data
were analysed, the questionnaires have been checked for completeness and consistency. Data
were analysed using the Statistical Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 26.0). In order to
achieve the findings and results for the study, the author used descriptive statistical analysis,
frequency and percentage, to summarize the data.

The perception towards nursing as a profession were also been categorized as poor and good
perception.

• Ethical considerations

Approval from the research and ethical committee of Rift Valley University, Nursing department
was taken. Prior to data collection written permission was obtained from the department head of
Rift Valley University (Adama campus) 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year regular BSc nursing students in
2015 E.C. Further, before collection of data informed consent was also be obtained from the
students.

• Operational definition

Nurse: A person who gives a care for all human beings and who are qualified in the nursing
profession and registered in the ministry of health and licensed or certified in nursing profession
in diploma, degree or any post-graduation on nursing.
Perception: It is the personal idea/ image to understand through observation or views of the
people on the nursing profession that may be true or not be true.
Nature of nursing profession: it the domain or area of nursing profession works in the health
set up based on the designed curriculum.

• Dissemination of result

• The result will be disseminated for Rift Valley University and for the future for minister
of health and education of Ethiopia.
4. RESULTS
• Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Out of 200 questionnaires administered, 196 questionnaires were correctly filled by the
respondents and entered for analysis. This gives a response rate of 98 %.

More than half of the study participants 125 (63.7 %) were female, and more than three fourth of
the study participants 143 (72.9 %) were between the ages of 21–25 years. The majority of the
participants 190 (96.9%) were single, and almost than half of the participants 94 (47.9%) were
from Oromo ethnicity. The education Grade level of respondents; 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year
and 4th year 30 (15.3 %), 68 (34.7%), 40 (20.4) and 58 (29.6 %) respectively, less than half 43
(21.9 %) participants were followed a protestant religion (Table 1).

Table 1: Socio-demographic profile of respondents from Rift Valley University Adama campus regular
BSc Nursing students in 2023 G.C

Characteristics  Category Frequency Percentage

Female 125 63.7
Male 71 36.3
Sex Total 196 100
Below 20 40 20.4
21-25 143 72.9
26-30 10 5.1
31-35 3 1.6
Above 36 0 0
Age Total 196 100
Single 190 96.9
Married 4 2
Divorced 2 1.1
Marital status Total 196 100
1st year 30 15.3
2nd year 68 34.7
3rd year 40 20.4
4th year 58 29.6
Grade Total 196 100
Oromo 94 47.9
Amhara 86 43.8
Tigre 2 1.1
others 14 7.2
Ethnicity Total 196 100
Protestant 43 21.9
Orthodox 77 39.2
Muslim 74 37.8
Catholic 0 0
Wakefeta 2 1.1
 Religion Total 196 100

• The perception level of Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing
students towards nursing profession in 2023 G.C

Maximum number of respondents, 63(32.1%), were strongly agree with engage in on-going self-
evaluation perception. The higher number of respondents, 59(30.1%), towards request
consultation/collaboration when unable to meet patient needs were disagree. Protecting health
and safety of the public perception range of respondents were agree with 79(40.3%). 73(37.2%)
of respondents were agree with perception of participate in peer review (Table 2).

Table 2: The perception of Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc Nursing students
towards their profession in 2023 G.C

Items Scale of measurement

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
agree disagree
1. Engage in on-going 63(32.1%) 54(27.5%) 31(15.8%) 30(15.3%) 18(9.3%)
self-evaluation
2. Request 30(15.3%) 40(20.4%) 44(22.4%) 59(30.1%) 23(11.8%
consultation/collaboration
when unable to meet
patient needs
3. Protect health and 77(39.3%) 79(40.3%) 29(14.8%) 9(4.5%) 2(1.1%)
safety of the public
4. Participate in public 21(10.7%) 27(13.8%) 78(39.8%) 40(20.4%) 30(15.3%)
policy decisions affecting
distribution of resources
5. Participate in peer 68(34.7%) 73(37.2%) 41(20.9%) 10(5.1%) 6(2.1%)
review
6. Establish standards as 17(8.6%) 30(15.3%) 64(32.6%) 73(37.2%) 12(6.3%)
a guide for practice
7. Promote and maintain 38(19.4%) 44(22.4%) 41(20.9%) 35(17.9%) 38(19.4%)
standards where planned
learning activities for
students take place
8. Initiate actions to 41(20.9%) 45(22.9%) 56(28.6%) 50(25.5%) 4(2.1%)
improve environments of
practice
9. Seek additional 38(19.4%) 40(20.4%) 49(25%) 55(28%) 14(7.2%)
educational education to
update knowledge and
skills
10. Advance the 25(12.7%) 30(15.3%) 40(20.4%) 74(37.7%) 27(13.9%)
profession through active
involvement in health
care policy
11. Recognize role of 40(20.4%) 44(22.4%) 31(15.8%) 54(72.5%) 27(13.9%)
professional nursing
associations in shaping
health care policy
12. Promote equitable 37(18.8%) 43(21.9%) 38(19.4%) 59(30.1%) 19(9.8%)
access to nursing and
health care
13. Assume responsibility 18(9.3%) 19(9.7%) 25(12.7%) 89(45.4%) 45(22.9%)
for meeting health needs
of the culturally diverse
population
14. Accept responsibility 52(26.5%) 55(28.1%) 50(25.5%) 29(14.8%) 10(5.1%)
and accountability for
own practice
15. Maintain competency 58(29.6%) 51(26%) 49(25%) 30(15.3%) 8(4.1%)
in area of practice
16. Protect moral and 66(33.7%) 78(39.8%) 45(22.9%) 5(2.5%) 2(1.1%)
legal rights of patients
17. Refuse to participate 12(6.2%) 15(7.6%) 35(17.8%) 68(34.7%) 66(33.7%)
in care if in ethical
opposition to own
professional values
18. Act as a patient 44(22.4%) 40(20.4%) 54(27.5%) 31(15.8%) 27(13.9%)
advocate
19. Participate in nursing 14(7.2%) 19(9.7%) 20(10.2%) 98(50%) 45(22.9%)
research and/or
implement research
findings appropriate to
practice
20. Provide care without 18(9.3%) 20(10.2%) 58(29.6%) 64(32.6%) 36(18.3%)
prejudice to patients of
varying lifestyles
21. Safeguard patient’s 78(39.8%) 64(32.6%) 15(7.6%) 22(11.2%) 17(8.8%)
right to privacy
22. Comfort practitioners 25(12.7%) 30(15.3%) 55(28%) 63(32.1%) 23(11.9%)
with questionable or
inappropriate
23. Protect rights of 20(10.2%) 29(14.8%) 58(29.6%) 60(30.6%) 29(14.8%)
participants in research
24. Practice guided by 34(17.4%) 45(22.9%) 59(30.1%) 38(19.4%) 20(10.2%)
principles of fidelity and
respect for person
 25. Maintain 71(36.2%) 64(32.6%) 45(22.9%) 14(7.2%) 2(1.1%)
confidentiality of patient
26. Participate in 56 51 30(15.3%) 50 9
activities of professional
nursing associations

• Overall perception of BSc Nursing students towards their profession

Table 3: Overall perception of BSc Nursing students towards their profession
Presented, higher number of respondents have good perception towards nursing with frequency
(percentage) of 106 (54%), while, 90 (46%) of the respondent have a poor perception towards
nursing profession.(Table 4)

Variable Frequency Percent

Good perception towards nursing 106 54
Poor perception towards nursing 90 46
Total 196 100

6. DISCUSSION

Professional development helps manage to your own learning and growth throughout your
career. Continuous learning helps open up new doors in your career, keep your skills and
knowledge up to date and ensure you practice safely and legally.

The majority of student were strongly agree, 63(32.1%), engage in on-going self-evaluation
towards nursing profession, helpful to track students growth over time and determine what you
will be capable of doing in the future. With the perception of request consultation/collaboration
when unable to meet patient needs, higher number of students were disagree, 59(30.1%), which
implies that, students does not conduct interprofessional collaboration in healthcare helps to
prevent medication errors, improve the patient experience (and thus HCAHPS), and deliver
better patient outcomes
 7.CONCLUSIONS
• Conclusions

The perception level of regular BSc nursing students towards nursing profession were conducted
by 26 different questions with Likert scale responses. Higher number of respondents have good
perception towards nursing with frequency (percentage) of 106 (54%), while, the rest of the
respondent have a poor perception.

Greater than half 20 (66.7 %) and 40 (58.8 %) of 1 st and 2nd year regular BSc nursing student,
respectively, have poor perception towards nursing profession, while the higher number of 3 rd
and 4th year respondent 82.5 % (33) and 89.6 % (52), respectively have good perception towards
nursing profession.

8. Recommendations

Develop and organize an awareness program about nursing as a profession. This awareness
program should be implemented in the most public visited places. Moreover, it could be very
effective to arrange nursing awareness program at national day events to attract large numbers of
young Saudi students into nursing.
Furthermore, the nursing curriculum should emphasize the importance of the nursing profession
through outlining clearly the nursing scope of practice with its full broad spectrum.
Reconsideration of salaries and benefits were recommended in order to attract more students to
the nursing profession.
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ANNEX
Questionnaires

Questionnaire Survey for Assessment of Perception and Associated factors toward Nursing
professional among Rift Valley University Adama campus regular BSc Nursing students in
2023 G.C

We are presently pursing a Bacholar of Science Degree in Nursing at Rift Valley University
The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the causes and impacts of change order on selected Rift
Valley University Adama campus regular BSc nursing students. Please answer all questions
where possible. All the information gathered will be kept strictly confidential and will be used
only for academic research and analysis without mentioning the names of individuals companies
involved.
Thank you in advancing for your time and kind cooperation
Yours Faithfully
Supervised by: Sisay Gere
Part 1; Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

1. Sex: Male  Female 

2. Age: Below 25  25-35  36-45  46-55  Above55 
3. Batch : 1st....... 2nd........ 3rd....... 4th......
4. Religion : Orthodox .......... Protestant.......... Muslim......... Catholic ...... Wakefeta........
5. Ethnicity : Oromo......... Amhara........ Tigre....... other.......
6. Marital status: married.............. un married.......

Part Two: Respondents’ perception towards nursing as a career

Items Scale of measurement

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
agree disagree
1. Engage in on-going self-
evaluation
2. Request
consultation/collaboration when
unable to meet patient needs
3. Protect health and safety of the
public
4. Participate in public policy
decisions affecting distribution of
resources
5. Participate in peer review
6. Establish standards as a guide for
practice
7. Promote and maintain standards
where planned learning activities for
students take place
8. Initiate actions to improve
environments of practice
9. Seek additional educational
education to update knowledge and
skills
10. Advance the profession through
active involvement in health care
policy
11. Recognize role of professional
nursing associations in shaping
health care policy
12. Promote equitable access to
nursing and health care
13. Assume responsibility for
meeting health needs of the
culturally diverse population
14. Accept responsibility and
accountability for own practice
15. Maintain competency in area of
practice
16. Protect moral and legal rights of
patients
17. Refuse to participate in care if in
ethical opposition to own
professional values
18. Act as a patient advocate
19. Participate in nursing research
and/or implement research findings
appropriate to practice
20. Provide care without prejudice to
patients of varying lifestyles
21. Safeguard patient’s right to
privacy
22. Comfort practitioners with
questionable or inappropriate
23. Protect rights of participants in
research
24. Practice guided by principles of
fidelity and respect for person
25. Maintain confidentiality of
patient
26. Participate in activities of
professional nursing associations