Comparing The Effect Of Competencebased And Knowledge-Based Curricula On Portogram Use Competence Among Finalist Nursing Students In Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Competence-Based Education Training (CBET) was introduced in Tanzania early 2009 to influence academic outcomes among nurse student to be able to link theory and clinical practice in order for them to deliver quality and costeffective care to patients. Despite its strength, nurse students still lack sound clinical judgments, critical thinking, good communication and problem-solving skills. This situation raises a number of questions that there is something missing in the curricula or the way nurse students are taught do not match with current market demands Aim: The study intended to determine the effect of CBET as compared to KBET on Partogram use Competence among finalist nursing students in Tanzania. Method: analytical cross-sectional study design with quantitative approach. A convenience sampling technique was employed for achieving 812 finalist nursing students. Self administeredquestionnaire was the main data collection tool and Statistical Package for Service Solution (SPSS v. 23) software program was used for data entry, analysis, and presentation. Results: finalist nursing students under KBET curriculum were 2.238 (AOR) more times likely to have positive attitude on the use of partogram those under CBET curriculum (p