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Table 5 Perceived barriers to inclusion of podoconiosis content in nursing curriculum and ranked importance of podoconiosis training (N = 108)

From: Podoconiosis instruction at nursing schools in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

 

Kenya (n = 19)

Rwanda (n = 3)

Uganda (n = 86)

Total (N = 108)

Count (%)

Podoconiosis training barriers

   

 Lack time

3 (15.8)

0 (0)

8 (9.4)

11 (10.3)

 Insufficient equipment

1 (5.3)

0 (0)

3 (3.50)

4 (3.8)

 Lack funding

1 (5.3)

0 (0)

8 (9.40)

9 (8.4)

 Not in government curriculum

6 (31.6)

1 (33.3)

50 (58.8)

57 (53.3)

 Low faculty knowledge

3 (15.8)

0 (0)

23 (27.1)

26 (24.3)

 Low priority

10 (52.6)

2 (66.6)

29 (34.1)

41 (38.3)

 Othera

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (7.1)

6 (5.6)

 None

2 (10.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

Ranked importance of podoconiosis training

   

 High

4 (21.1)

2 (66.6)

39 (45.3)

45 (41.7)

 Moderate

10 (52.6)

1 (33.3)

20 (23.3)

31 (28.7)

 Low

5 (26.3)

0 (0)

27 (31.4)

32 (29.6)

  1. aOther responses included lack of adequate research on podoconiosis