Evaluating Academic Help-Seeking Behavior of Nursing and Midwifery Students in a Nursing Training College.
Background: Academic help-seeking behavior is essential for student success, yet it remains underexplored in nursing and midwifery education, particularly in Ghana. Aim: This study assessed the academic help-seeking behavior of nursing and midwifery students at a nursing training college in Tamale,...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Education & Research in Nursing / Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 39 - 47 |
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Hemsirelikte Egitim ve Arastirma Dergisi
Mar2025
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