The Striking Level of Gender Inequality in the Nursing Profession: A Cross-sectional study among Nurses and Student Nurses from selected Hospitals and Nurses Training Institutions in the Northern Cities of Uganda.

Autor: Lilly Grace Lalam, Florence Nabushawo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, Vol 3, Iss 9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2709-9997
DOI: 10.51168/sjhrafrica.v3i9.218
Popis: Background: The level of gender inequality in this study was established at 78.4% implying that out of 10(ten) nurses, at least 8(eight) have experienced unfair treatment because of their gender as a student or a staff. Both male and female nurses face gender disparity among patients/attendants, colleagues, other health professionals, their community, and even family members. Male nurses have remained the minority in the profession bringing a striking numerical gender inequality in the nursing profession. The objective of this study is to determine factors influencing Gender inequality in the Nursing Profession among nurses and student nurses from selected hospitals and nurses training institutions in the Northern Cities of Uganda. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used. Quantitative data were obtained from nurses and nursing students in selected study sites in Gulu, Lira, and Arua cities. The raw data was single -entered and analyzed using statistical software version 26 for analysis. Bivariate and univariate analysis methods were used to identify factors associated with gender inequality. Variables with a P-value of
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