TABLE 2.

Student nurses’ perceptions of factors relating to learning facilities that influenced their academic performance.

Factors relating to learning facilities that influenced the students’ academic performance	Disagree		Neutral		Agree
	n	%	n	%	n	%
The availability of study space (classroom and accommodation) supports my academic achievement in the school.	77	77	10	10	11	11
The school library is well stocked with relevant reading materials for learning to improve my performance academically.	44	44	17	17	37	37
The computer laboratory is adequately stocked with computers for my learning.	42	42	16	16	40	40
The entry qualification (matric results) of students is a predictor of good or bad academic performance in the nursing training college.	40	40	32	32	17	17
Availability of qualified nurse educators ensures positive learning outcomes in terms of student achievements.	93	93	6	6	1	1
The teaching strategies used by the nurse educators help me to understand the topic(s) under discussion during lessons which also improve my academic performance.	86	86	9	9	3	3

n, number of respondents.