Open AccessWhat Influences Students Choice for Health Professions Education at Makerere University?
Author(s) -
Noeline Nakasujja,
Rhona Baingana,
Joy Gumikiriza,
Moses Galukande
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s307328
Subject(s) - medicine , bachelor , medical education , popularity , pharmacy , incentive , health professions , interquartile range , qualitative research , family medicine , psychology , health care , surgery , social psychology , archaeology , economics , history , microeconomics , economic growth , social science , sociology
Motivation to pursue health professions education may stem from external incentives such as wealth, fame, and popularity. For others it is for internal reasons like the desire to serve society. In this study, we aimed to identify what influences students' choice for an undergraduate health professions program at Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS).