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CPEupdateknowledgeandskills
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CPEincreasesexpectationofpayincrease Researchskillscanbedevelopedthrou
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[DataSet1] C:\Users\Muhammad Ibrahim\Desktop\Farha\CPE COMPLETE.3.sav

Statistics

Age Gender Marital status Area of living Type of family

N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Professional Principle
Education No: of No. of Years nursing
leve dependents in service Designation position
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Do you know
what does
Continuing
CURRENTST Professional
ATUSOFCPE Education
Area of Type of PARTICIPATI (CPE)
working Duty shift organization ON means?
N Valid 146 146 146 0 146
Missing 0 0 0 146 0

Statistics

Do you think
Are there any CPE benefits
opportunities Did you avail you personally
available for any and
CPE in your opportunity professionally Personal Build
organization? previously? ? benefits confidence
N Valid 146 146 146 0 146
Missing 0 0 0 146 0

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 Statistics

Enabeling
integration of
Enhance Leadership Career knowledge Professional
competence abilities advancement into practice benefits
N Valid 146 146 146 146 0
Missing 0 0 0 0 146

Statistics

Better
Getting new Promotions in Profesional performance
job High Salary job autonomy in current job
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Do you think
there are
more
What CPE opportunities
activity have Will you take than Self-
you taken in up a CPE challenges for PERSONALO motivation for
your nursing course if nurses in PPORTUNITI continuing
career? organization: CPE? ES education
N Valid 146 146 146 0 146
Missing 0 0 0 146 0

Statistics

Plan my
career CPE CPE provides
Family pathway Willing to take enhances a source of
approval for through up CPE career updating
higher continuing without study satisfaction at knowledge
education education leave greater level and skills
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

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 Statistics

CPE provides CPE Increase Learning and

awareness of PROFESSIO enhances the proficiency interaction
learning NALOPPORT image of with
deficits UNITIES profession outcomes colleagues
N Valid 146 0 146 146 146
Missing 0 146 0 0 0

Statistics

Flexibility in Encourageme CPE Help me keep

duty schedule nt by increases Research in touch of
for taking up colleagues to expectation in skills can be with new
CPE by undertake prospects of developed developments
managers CPE pay increase through CPE in nursing
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

I can serve as
an effective
Organization All working mentor for
provides staff have junior nurses/
ORGANIZATI career CPE provides equal chance nursing
ONALOPPOR advancement occupational to avail CPE students after
TUNITIES opportunities safety opportunity taking CPE
N Valid 0 146 146 146 146
Missing 146 0 0 0 0

Statistics

CPE
promotes CHALLENGE
better STOPARTICI Family
performance PATEINCPEP Lack of commitment
appraisal ERSONALCH personal are Geographical
consideration ALLENGES interest unavoidable distance
N Valid 146 29 146 146 146
Missing 0 117 0 0 0

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 Statistics

Fear of
passing PROFESSIO
Financial The cost of Fear of losing higher NALCHALLE
constraints CPE is high job education NGES
N Valid 146 146 146 146 13
Missing 0 0 0 0 133

Statistics

Lack of time Lack of job

and heavy CPE courses structure even Fixed duty Nursing Staff
workload are full time after CPE schedule shortage
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Stereotyping
among other
health care
professionals,
Lack of that nurses
opportunities Lack of are not
Lack of role to utilize new Lack of skills supposed to
models at skills in the to carry out support and go for higher
workplace work place research corporation education.
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Strict Difficulty in
Lack of conditions getting
ORGANIZATI information on Lack of attached to permission for
ONALCHALL availability of opportunities the granting of higher
ENGES CPE. at work place study leave education
N Valid 14 146 146 146 146
Missing 132 0 0 0 0

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 Statistics

Lack of
motivation Lack policies
from Existence of Lack of and
Managers / favouritism at Lack of chances for guidelines for
organization work place to finance/ promotion and
towards staff avail CPE funding from competitive continuing
development opportunity organization salaries education
N Valid 146 146 146 146 146
Missing 0 0 0 0 0

Frequency Table
Age

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 22 - 32 years 97 66.4 66.4 66.4
33 - 43 years 33 22.6 22.6 89.0
44 - 55 years 16 11.0 11.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Gender

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Male 54 37.0 37.0 37.0
Female 92 63.0 63.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Marital status

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Single 78 53.4 53.4 53.4
Married 65 44.5 44.5 97.9
Divorced 3 2.1 2.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Area of living

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Urban 93 63.7 63.7 63.7
Rural 53 36.3 36.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Type of family

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Nuclear 81 55.5 55.5 55.5
Joint 65 44.5 44.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Professional Education leve

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Diploma General Nursing 46 31.5 31.5 31.5
Generic BSN 44 30.1 30.1 61.6
Post RN BSN 51 34.9 34.9 96.6
MSN 5 3.4 3.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

No: of dependents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 0 16 11.0 11.0 11.0
1-3 99 67.8 67.8 78.8
3-5 24 16.4 16.4 95.2
>5 7 4.8 4.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

No. of Years in service

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1-5 years 96 65.8 65.8 65.8
6- 10 years 22 15.1 15.1 80.8
11 -15 years 5 3.4 3.4 84.2
16 -20 years 5 3.4 3.4 87.7
21-25 years 7 4.8 4.8 92.5
>25 years 11 7.5 7.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Designation

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Staff Nurse 114 78.1 78.1 78.1
Head Nurse 13 8.9 8.9 87.0
Nursing Instructor 5 3.4 3.4 90.4
Clinical instructor 14 9.6 9.6 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Principle nursing position

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Permanent 124 84.9 84.9 84.9
Temporary 22 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Area of working

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Ward 77 52.7 52.7 52.7
ICU 8 5.5 5.5 58.2
Emergency 40 27.4 27.4 85.6
School of Nursing 21 14.4 14.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Duty shift

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Fixed 121 82.9 82.9 82.9
Rotational 25 17.1 17.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Type of organization

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Public 146 100.0 100.0 100.0

CURRENTSTATUSOFCPEPARTICIPATION

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

Do you know what does Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

means?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 14 9.6 9.6 9.6
Yes 132 90.4 90.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Are there any opportunities available for CPE in your organization?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 62 42.5 42.5 42.5
Yes 84 57.5 57.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Did you avail any opportunity previously?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 79 54.1 54.1 54.1
Yes 67 45.9 45.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Do you think CPE benefits you personally and professionally?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 15 10.3 10.3 10.3
Yes 131 89.7 89.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Personal benefits

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

Build confidence

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 70 47.9 47.9 47.9
Yes 76 52.1 52.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Enhance competence

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 116 79.5 79.5 79.5
Yes 30 20.5 20.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Leadership abilities

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 116 79.5 79.5 79.5
Yes 30 20.5 20.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Career advancement

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 109 74.7 74.7 74.7
Yes 37 25.3 25.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Enabeling integration of knowledge into practice

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 101 69.2 69.2 69.2
Yes 45 30.8 30.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Professional benefits

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

Getting new job

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 108 74.0 74.0 74.0
Yes 38 26.0 26.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

High Salary

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 100 68.5 68.5 68.5
Yes 46 31.5 31.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Promotions in job

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 107 73.3 73.3 73.3
Yes 39 26.7 26.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Profesional autonomy

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 112 76.7 76.7 76.7
Yes 34 23.3 23.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Better performance in current job

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 83 56.8 56.8 56.8
Yes 63 43.2 43.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 What CPE activity have you taken in your nursing career?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Workshops 77 52.7 52.7 52.7
Seminars 22 15.1 15.1 67.8
Conferences 3 2.1 2.1 69.9
In service education 33 22.6 22.6 92.5
Carried out Research 9 6.2 6.2 98.6
Paper presented at a
2 1.4 1.4 100.0
conference
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Will you take up a CPE course if organization:

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Fully funded 41 28.1 28.1 28.1
Partially funded 66 45.2 45.2 73.3
Not at all funded 39 26.7 26.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Do you think there are more opportunities than challenges for nurses
in CPE?

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid No 51 34.9 34.9 34.9
Yes 95 65.1 65.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

PERSONALOPPORTUNITIES

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

Self-motivation for continuing education

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly disagree 11 7.5 7.5 7.5
Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 8.9
Neutral 6 4.1 4.1 13.0
Agree 54 37.0 37.0 50.0
Strongly agree 73 50.0 50.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Family approval for higher education

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Disagree 18 12.3 12.3 12.3
Neutral 14 9.6 9.6 21.9
Agree 50 34.2 34.2 56.2
Strongly agree 64 43.8 43.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Plan my career pathway through continuing education

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 5.5
Disagree 6 4.1 4.1 9.6
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 21.2
Agree 68 46.6 46.6 67.8
Strongly agree 47 32.2 32.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Willing to take up CPE without study leave

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly disagree 20 13.7 13.7 13.7
Disagree 26 17.8 17.8 31.5
Neutral 30 20.5 20.5 52.1
Agree 44 30.1 30.1 82.2
Strongly agree 26 17.8 17.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE enhances career satisfaction at greater level

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 1.4
Disagree 3 2.1 2.1 3.4
Neutral 15 10.3 10.3 13.7
Agree 67 45.9 45.9 59.6
Strongly agree 59 40.4 40.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 CPE provides a source of updating knowledge and skills

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 6 4.1 4.1 4.1
Disagree 5 3.4 3.4 7.5
Neutral 5 3.4 3.4 11.0
Agree 30 20.5 20.5 31.5
Strongly agree 100 68.5 68.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE provides awareness of learning deficits

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 15 10.3 10.3 10.3
Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 11.6
Neutral 12 8.2 8.2 19.9
Agree 51 34.9 34.9 54.8
Strongly agree 66 45.2 45.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

PROFESSIONALOPPORTUNITIES

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

CPE enhances the image of profession

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 11 7.5 7.5 7.5
Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 8.9
Neutral 5 3.4 3.4 12.3
Agree 65 44.5 44.5 56.8
Strongly Agree 63 43.2 43.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 1.4
Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 7.5
Neutral 11 7.5 7.5 15.1
Agree 74 50.7 50.7 65.8
Strongly Agree 50 34.2 34.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Learning and interaction with colleagues

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 6 4.1 4.1 4.1
Neutral 12 8.2 8.2 12.3
Agree 79 54.1 54.1 66.4
Strongly Agree 49 33.6 33.6 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Flexibility in duty schedule for taking up CPE by managers

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 11 7.5 7.5 7.5
Disagree 17 11.6 11.6 19.2
Neutral 27 18.5 18.5 37.7
Agree 61 41.8 41.8 79.5
Strongly Agree 30 20.5 20.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Encouragement by colleagues to undertake CPE

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 2 1.4 1.4 1.4
Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 7.5
Neutral 23 15.8 15.8 23.3
Agree 71 48.6 48.6 71.9
Strongly Agree 41 28.1 28.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE increases expectation in prospects of pay increase

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 14 9.6 9.6 9.6
Disagree 11 7.5 7.5 17.1
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 28.8
Agree 68 46.6 46.6 75.3
Strongly Agree 36 24.7 24.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Research skills can be developed through CPE

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 5 3.4 3.4 3.4
Disagree 3 2.1 2.1 5.5
Neutral 10 6.8 6.8 12.3
Agree 51 34.9 34.9 47.3
Strongly Agree 77 52.7 52.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Help me keep in touch of with new developments in nursing

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 5 3.4 3.4 3.4
Disagree 3 2.1 2.1 5.5
Neutral 14 9.6 9.6 15.1
Agree 62 42.5 42.5 57.5
Strongly Agree 62 42.5 42.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

ORGANIZATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

Frequency Percent
Missing System 146 100.0

Organization provides career advancement opportunities

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 27 18.5 18.5 18.5
Disagree 19 13.0 13.0 31.5
Neutral 21 14.4 14.4 45.9
Agree 40 27.4 27.4 73.3
Strongly Agree 39 26.7 26.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE provides occupational safety

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 10 6.8 6.8 6.8
Disagree 20 13.7 13.7 20.5
Neutral 5 3.4 3.4 24.0
Agree 70 47.9 47.9 71.9
Strongly Agree 39 26.7 26.7 98.6
55 2 1.4 1.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 All working staff have equal chance to avail CPE opportunity

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 5.5
Disagree 18 12.3 12.3 17.8
Neutral 24 16.4 16.4 34.2
Agree 48 32.9 32.9 67.1
Strongly Agree 48 32.9 32.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

I can serve as an effective mentor for junior nurses/ nursing students after taking
CPE

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 5.5
Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 13.7
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 25.3
Agree 43 29.5 29.5 54.8
Strongly Agree 66 45.2 45.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE promotes better performance appraisal consideration

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 5 3.4 3.4 3.4
Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 8.9
Neutral 18 12.3 12.3 21.2
Agree 73 50.0 50.0 71.2
Strongly Agree 42 28.8 28.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CHALLENGESTOPARTICIPATEINCPEPERSONALCHALLENGES

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 3.00 2 1.4 6.9 6.9
4.00 15 10.3 51.7 58.6
5.00 12 8.2 41.4 100.0
Total 29 19.9 100.0
Missing System 117 80.1
Total 146 100.0

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 Lack of personal interest

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 36 24.7 24.7 24.7
Disagree 27 18.5 18.5 43.2
Neutral 18 12.3 12.3 55.5
Agree 54 37.0 37.0 92.5
Strongly Agree 11 7.5 7.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Family commitment are unavoidable

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 5.5
Disagree 30 20.5 20.5 26.0
Neutral 43 29.5 29.5 55.5
Agree 54 37.0 37.0 92.5
Strongly Agree 11 7.5 7.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Geographical distance

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 3 2.1 2.1 2.1
Disagree 23 15.8 15.8 17.8
Neutral 41 28.1 28.1 45.9
Agree 57 39.0 39.0 84.9
Strongly Agree 22 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Financial constraints

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Disagree 20 13.7 13.7 13.7
Neutral 30 20.5 20.5 34.2
Agree 62 42.5 42.5 76.7
Strongly Agree 34 23.3 23.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 The cost of CPE is high

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 14 9.6 9.6 9.6
Disagree 25 17.1 17.1 26.7
Neutral 12 8.2 8.2 34.9
Agree 46 31.5 31.5 66.4
Strongly Agree 49 33.6 33.6 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Fear of losing job

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 13 8.9 8.9 8.9
Disagree 37 25.3 25.3 34.2
Neutral 9 6.2 6.2 40.4
Agree 58 39.7 39.7 80.1
Strongly Agree 29 19.9 19.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Fear of passing higher education

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 15 10.3 10.3 10.3
Disagree 26 17.8 17.8 28.1
Neutral 27 18.5 18.5 46.6
Agree 48 32.9 32.9 79.5
Strongly Agree 30 20.5 20.5 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

PROFESSIONALCHALLENGES

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 3.00 6 4.1 46.2 46.2
4.00 2 1.4 15.4 61.5
5.00 5 3.4 38.5 100.0
Total 13 8.9 100.0
Missing System 133 91.1
Total 146 100.0

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 Lack of time and heavy workload

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 16 11.0 11.0 11.0
Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 16.4
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 28.1
Agree 47 32.2 32.2 60.3
Strongly Agree 58 39.7 39.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

CPE courses are full time

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 6 4.1 4.1 4.1
Disagree 15 10.3 10.3 14.4
Neutral 24 16.4 16.4 30.8
Agree 50 34.2 34.2 65.1
Strongly Agree 51 34.9 34.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of job structure even after CPE

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 11 7.5 7.5 7.5
Disagree 15 10.3 10.3 17.8
Neutral 21 14.4 14.4 32.2
Agree 59 40.4 40.4 72.6
Strongly Agree 40 27.4 27.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Fixed duty schedule

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Disagree 31 21.2 21.2 27.4
Neutral 6 4.1 4.1 31.5
Agree 69 47.3 47.3 78.8
Strongly Agree 31 21.2 21.2 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Nursing Staff shortage

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Disagree 17 11.6 11.6 17.8
Neutral 10 6.8 6.8 24.7
Agree 40 27.4 27.4 52.1
Strongly Agree 68 46.6 46.6 98.6
55 2 1.4 1.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of role models at workplace

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 7 4.8 4.8 4.8
Disagree 18 12.3 12.3 17.1
Neutral 19 13.0 13.0 30.1
Agree 67 45.9 45.9 76.0
Strongly Agree 35 24.0 24.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of opportunities to utilize new skills in the work place

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 16 11.0 11.0 11.0
Disagree 11 7.5 7.5 18.5
Neutral 6 4.1 4.1 22.6
Agree 55 37.7 37.7 60.3
Strongly Agree 58 39.7 39.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of skills to carry out research

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 7 4.8 4.8 4.8
Disagree 18 12.3 12.3 17.1
Neutral 21 14.4 14.4 31.5
Agree 61 41.8 41.8 73.3
Strongly Agree 39 26.7 26.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 7 4.8 4.8 4.8
Disagree 25 17.1 17.1 21.9
Neutral 15 10.3 10.3 32.2
Agree 48 32.9 32.9 65.1
Strongly Agree 51 34.9 34.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Stereotyping among other health care professionals, that nurses are not
supposed to go for higher education.

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Neutral 15 10.3 10.3 16.4
Agree 53 36.3 36.3 52.7
Strongly Agree 69 47.3 47.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

ORGANIZATIONALCHALLENGES

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 2.00 2 1.4 14.3 14.3
4.00 10 6.8 71.4 85.7
5.00 2 1.4 14.3 100.0
Total 14 9.6 100.0
Missing System 132 90.4
Total 146 100.0

Lack of information on availability of CPE.

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 17 11.6 11.6 11.6
Disagree 15 10.3 10.3 21.9
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 33.6
Agree 76 52.1 52.1 85.6
Strongly Agree 21 14.4 14.4 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Lack of opportunities at work place

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 8 5.5 5.5 5.5
Disagree 24 16.4 16.4 21.9
Neutral 10 6.8 6.8 28.8
Agree 55 37.7 37.7 66.4
Strongly Agree 49 33.6 33.6 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Strict conditions attached to the granting of study leave

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 6 4.1 4.1 4.1
Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 12.3
Neutral 36 24.7 24.7 37.0
Agree 48 32.9 32.9 69.9
Strongly Agree 44 30.1 30.1 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Difficulty in getting permission for higher education

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Agree 27 18.5 18.5 24.7
Neutral 18 12.3 12.3 37.0
Agree 39 26.7 26.7 63.7
Strongly Agree 53 36.3 36.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of motivation from Managers / organization towards staff development

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 8.2
Disagree 27 18.5 18.5 26.7
Neutral 5 3.4 3.4 30.1
Agree 54 37.0 37.0 67.1
Strongly Agree 48 32.9 32.9 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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 Existence of favouritism at work place to avail CPE opportunity

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 14 9.6 9.6 9.6
Disagree 24 16.4 16.4 26.0
Neutral 21 14.4 14.4 40.4
Agree 42 28.8 28.8 69.2
Strongly Agree 45 30.8 30.8 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of finance/ funding from organization

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 6.2
Disagree 14 9.6 9.6 15.8
Neutral 17 11.6 11.6 27.4
Agree 71 48.6 48.6 76.0
Strongly Agree 35 24.0 24.0 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Lack of chances for promotion and competitive salaries

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 8.2
Disagree 9 6.2 6.2 14.4
Neutral 25 17.1 17.1 31.5
Agree 45 30.8 30.8 62.3
Strongly Agree 55 37.7 37.7 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Strongly Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 8.2
Disagree 12 8.2 8.2 16.4
Neutral 14 9.6 9.6 26.0
Agree 55 37.7 37.7 63.7
Strongly Agree 53 36.3 36.3 100.0
Total 146 100.0 100.0

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