Table 5.
BARRIER | FACILITY | ||
---|---|---|---|
Private | Public | Faith-based | |
Can't afford fees | 71.4% | 73.5% | 77.4% |
Can't get a loan | 14.3% | 14.7% | 22.2% |
Loan process burdensome | 4.8% | 8.1% | 11.1% |
Don't know how to enrol | 19% | 10.8% | 14.8% |
Afraid to lose job** | 19% | 6.5% | 22.2% |
Tried but never allowed | 9.5% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
Am about to retire | 9.5% | 15.1% | 2% |
Have other financial commitments* | 24% | 54.6% | 44.4% |
Re-designation issues* | 9.5% | 13.5% | 2% |
Experiences of other nurses | 9.5% | 16.8% | 5.6% |
Don't know admission criteria | 4.8% | 5.9% | 14.8% |
Chi-Square tests p < 0.05 Significant difference
p < 0.01 Significant difference