INVESTIGATING THE USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT AMONG NURSES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Nigerian nurses encounter several obstacles in updating their expertise, despite the need to do so constantly. Despite these difficulties, nurses still have a duty to practice safely and with the most recent information available, which mobile technology has a huge potential to give. This study looked at how Lagos State nurses used mobile technologies in basic and secondary healthcare settings. 10 primary and 3 secondary healthcare facilities in Lagos State are included in the descriptive design. To choose 300 nurses in Lagos State, a proportionate stratified random sampling procedure was applied. The information was gathered using a self-administered, pre-tested questionnaire with 47 closed-ended questions and 2 open-ended questions. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of α=0.84 was achieved for the instrument rate of response. The findings indicated that 50.0% of American nurses had an average level of knowledge. In Lagos State, nurses embraced mobile technology strongly, especially smartphones (100%) and laptop PCs (65.3%). General knowledge updates were the primary motivator for nurses to use mobile technologies (45.0%). The biggest barriers preventing respondents from embracing mobile technology were a lack of suitable technology, an unstable network connection, and excessive workload requirements

INVESTIGATING THE USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT AMONG NURSES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
Area of study – – – – – – – – -40
Population of the study – – – – – – -41
Sample and sampling techniques – – – – -41
An instrument for data collection – – – – -41
Method of data collection – – – – – -42
Method of data analysis – – – – – – -43

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data – -48
Discussion of findings – – – – – – -56

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

INVESTIGATING THE USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT AMONG NURSES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

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