Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 68-76
Impact of E-learning during COVID-19 Pandemic among Nursing Students and Teachers of Nepal
Suraksha Subedi1, Suvash Nayaju2, Sweta Subedi3, Sanjeev Kumar Shah4, Jennifer Mathias Shah5
1Department of Nursing, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Nepal
2Department of Public Health, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Nepal
3Department of Public Health, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Nepal
4Department of Public Health, National Open College, Pokhara University, Nepal
5Department of Health Science, National Open College, Pokhara University, Nepal
Corresponding Author: Suraksha Subedi
ABSTRACT
Background: The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is triggering a range of public health responses. E-learning tools are playing a crucial role during this pandemic but in developing countries like Nepal, technological, education/literacy background and socio-economic challenges exist. These challenges might act as a hindrance to the E-learning process.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic among Nursing students and teachers of Nepal.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional online survey was conducted. Teachers and students of Nursing Faculties were selected from 13 different nursing colleges of Nepal who were conducting online classes during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown.
Result: Almost half of the teachers (42.3%) got disturbed for their online class because of the electricity problem, 48.1% because of internet problems. More than half of the students (63.2%) were affected because of electricity and 63.6% internet problem, only 64.4% of the students had internet access for their online classes. However, 64.3% of students used data pack for their online class, 58.4% used mobile (cell phone), and there is a significant association of Selected Demographic variables of the respondents with most of the Statements (Attitude and Problems/Activities). (P-value <0.05)
Conclusion: E-learning is a good opportunity to continue education but in the context of developing countries like Nepal it is not fully effective unless the factors affecting the E-learning process are taken into account. This finding will help to solve the actual problem faced by teachers and students while running online classes to make the education system more effective.
Keywords: Benefits, Impact, Nursing, Problems/ activities, Students, Teachers