Impact of Peer Support On the Academic Performance Of Second Year Nursing Students in Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Berekum.

Abstract

Peer tutoring is one of the important techniques which has been used by the teachers to raise the assurance and confidence level of their students. The purpose of the study was to impact of peer support on the academic performance of second-year nursing students in Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Berekum. A descriptive study design was adopted for the study. A convenient sampling technique was used to select 100 for the study. Data for the study was collected by administering structured questionnaire to the participants. Data was entered and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and results were presented in tables and vfigures. The study found that majority of the respondents identified that peer teaching enhances team working skills. Majority (94%) of the respondents said peer teaching helps in developing leadership skills. Majority (84%) of the respondents indicated that time management on the part of the peer tutor is a major challenge faced in peer teaching. The study concluded that knowledge on the importance of peer teaching was high. Students can communicate more freely with peers during peer teachings sessions. Peer tutors have insufficient knowledge on some delicate topics. The study recommended more utilization of peer teaching in nursing schools. Students should be allowed to form discussion groups bwhere peer teaching can be encouraged especially at the end of every topic.