Academic Achievements in National Competence Assessment Among Health Extension Students in Regional Health Science Colleges, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Figures & data

Figure 1 Schematic diagram for assessing the status of academic achievements and its influencing factors among HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia.

Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia

Demographic Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Age group
15–19	36	19.4
20–25	150	80.6
Religion
Orthodox Christian	76	40.9
Muslim	110	59.1
Residence (precollege)
Urban	41	22
Rural	145	78
Marital status
Single	167	89.8
Married	14	7.5
Divorced and windowed	5	2.6
Household head of the family
Father	146	78.5
Mother	29	15.6
Husband and relatives	11	5.9
Father educational status
Not read and write	56	30.1
Read and write	90	48.4
Primary and above	40	21.5
Mother educational status
Not read and write	86	76.2
Read and write	89	47.8
Primary and above	11	5.8
Father occupation
Farmer	167	89.8
Merchant	11	5.9
Governmental employee	8	4.3
Mother occupation
Farmer	168	90.3
Merchant	11	5.9
Governmental employee	4	2.2
Housewife, NGO and daily laborer	3	1.6
Family income in ETB
1000 and below	68	36.6
1001–2000	75	40.3
Above 2000	43	23.1

Figure 2 NCA result among HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia.

Table 2 NCA Result and Related Issues Among HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia

NCA-Related Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Reasons for failure in NCA
Fear of NCA	58	45.7
Knowledge gap	27	21.3
Skill gap to demonstrate	17	13.4
Computer skill gap	49	38.6
Assessor’s related	17	13.4
Language barrier	91	71.7
Incompatible NCA with the given trainings	88	69.3
Conditions needed to pass the NCA
Paying attention for class	108	58.1
Hard reading	90	48.4
Getting tutors	77	41.4
Re-demonstration	93	50
Study in groups	108	58
Confidence in NCA
Very confident	73	39.2
Confident	90	48.4
Not confident	19	10.2
Not very confident	3	1.6
Support presence of NCA
Yes	129	69.4
No	57	30.6
Reasons not to support presence of NCA
Not measurable exam	4	2.2
Bias	48	25.8
Incompatible NCA with the given trainings	6	3.2

Table 3 Satisfaction-Related Characteristics Among HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Interest in Health Extension profession
Very interested	30	16.1
Interested	61	32.8
Not interested	79	42.5
Not very interested	16	8.6
Reasons for being uninterested
Dissatisfaction with the profession	14	7.5
Low salary	32	17.2
The profession is not family favourite	26	14
Community not respect the profession	94	50.5
Less chance of upgrading	89	47.8
The profession is tedious	59	31.7
Grade 10 EGSLCE* result
2.00–2.28	91	48.9
2.43–2.57	77	41.4
≥2.71	18	9.7
Grade 12 ESLCE** result
Took Grade 12 ESLCE	53	28.5
<300	19	35.8
≥300	34	64.2
English language understanding ability
Understand well	5	2.7
Understand	113	60.8
Difficult to understand	56	30.1
Cannot understand	12	6.5
Study hour per day
30 minutes - 2 hours	84	45.2
3–5 hours	95	51.1
6 hours and above	7	3.8
Re-demonstration hour per day
Never re-demonstrate	15	8.1
30 minutes- 2 hours	156	83.8
3 hours and above	15	8
Knowing the presence of advisor
Yes	61	32.8
No	125	67.2
Academic advice from the advisors
Yes	15	8.1
No	171	91.9
College rule and regulation had negative influence on academic performance
Yes	15	8.1
No	171	91.9
Negative impact of peer pressure on academic performance
Yes	17	9.1
No	169	90.9
Know presence of tutorial class
Yes	50	26.9
No	136	73.1
Attended tutorial class
Yes	24	12.9
No	162	87.1

Notes: *Ethiopian General Secondary Leaving Certificate Examination. **Ethiopian Secondary Leaving Certificate Examination.

Table 4 Factors Associated with the Status of NCA Result Among HESs of DHSC, ANRS, Ethiopia

Variables	Status of NCA		Crude OR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
	Pass	Fail
Father education
Cannot read and write	10 (5.4%)	46 (24.7%)	1	1
Read and write	33 (17.7%)	57 (30.6%)	2.66 (1.19, 6.0)*	3.19 (1.33,7.62)**
Primary and above	16 (8.6%)	24 (12.9%)	3.07 (1.21,7.79)*	2.91 (1.02, 8.32)*
Mother education
Cannot read and write	21 (11.3%)	65 (34.9%)	1	1
Read and write	35 (18.8%)	54 (29%)	2.01 (1.05, 3.84)*	1.38 (0.58, 3.27)
Primary and above	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.3%)	1.16 (0.28, 4.78)	0.53 (0.08, 3.40)
Father occupation
Farmer	50 (26.9%)	117 (63%)	1	1
Merchant	8 (4.3%)	3 (1.6%)	6.24 (1.59, 24.5)**	7.0 (1.41, 34.55)*
Government employee	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	0.33 (0.04, 2.80)	0.20 (0.02, 1.87)
Mother occupation
Farmer	49 (26.3%)	119 (64%)	1	1
Others^+	10 (5.4%)	8 (4.3%)	3.04 (1.11, 8.15)*	3.27 (0.25, 42.39)
Own income
0–500	33 (17.7%)	82 (44.1%)	1	1
501–750	12 (6.5%)	31 (16.7%)	0.96 (0.44, 2.10)	0.86 (0.35, 2.08)
>750	14 (7.5%)	14 (7.5%)	2.49 (1.10, 5.78)*	3.53 (0.96, 12.95)
English language ability
Understand	52 (28%)	66 (35.5%)	6.87(2.90, 16.27)**	7.55(3.00, 19.57)**
Not Understand	7 (3.8%)	61 (32.8%)	1	1

Notes: *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ⁺house wife, Government employee and Merchant, NGO and daily laborer.