Journal of
Clinical Medicine and Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Clin. Med. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2235
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCMR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 106

Full Length Research Paper

Factors influencing the increase in the choice of nursing as career among students at the Department of Nursing, Njala University, Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone

Mbavai, Joseph James
  • Mbavai, Joseph James
  • Department of Teacher Education, School of Education, Njala University, Bo Campus, Sierra Leone.
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Joseph, Mary
  • Joseph, Mary
  • Department of Nursing, School of Community Health Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone
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Bayoh Isata
  • Bayoh Isata
  • Department of Nursing, School of Community Health Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone
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Bebeley, Samuel Joseph
  • Bebeley, Samuel Joseph
  • Department of Health Education and Behavioural Science, Njala University, Sierra Leone
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  •  Received: 27 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 12 July 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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