Study motives, career choices and interest in paediatric dentistry among final year dental students in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFolayan, M.O
dc.contributor.authorSofola, O.O
dc.contributor.authorKhami, M.R
dc.contributor.authorEsan, A.O
dc.contributor.authorPopoola, B.O
dc.contributor.authorOrenuga, O.O
dc.contributor.authorFolaranmi, N
dc.contributor.authorLigali, T.
dc.contributor.authorPhilips, A
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-01T15:42:23Z
dc.date.available2022-08-01T15:42:23Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Students’ motives for studying Dentistry have been a subject of interest for years because of the potential for understanding the psychological makeup and subsequent job satisfaction for the dentist. It is also useful in identifying expectations of the profession. This study therefore tried to identify study motives and career preferences of dental students especially with respect to the practice of paediatric dentistry. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. The final year students in six dental schools in Nigeria were required to fill the questionnaire. Students were asked to rank their motives and career preferences on a Likert like scale with points ranging from 0–5 where 0 represented a factor that had no influence on their decision and 5 represented a very influential factor. The underlying dimensions for study motives, career preference, impression about and motive for interest in the practice of paediatric dentistry were identified using factor analysis. Results: One hundred and seventy nine of 223 students (80.3%) participated in this study. Motives for the practice of dentistry included characteristics of the profession, altruism and intellectual challenges, existence of artistic theme in dentistry and parent’s recommendation. Overall, 67.1% of respondents indicated interest in postgraduate studies and 50.8% were interested in paediatric dentistry practice. The main motives for showing interest in the practice of paediatric dentistry were ‘personal interest, professional interest and interest of significant others in children’, and ‘family influence’. Significantly more males than females were interested in the practice of paediatric dentistry though the motives for interest in the practice of paediatric dentistry did not differ significantly by sex or age. Conclusion: The non-significant sex difference in the motives for interest in the practice of paediatric dentistry is a possible reflection of changes in strong cultural themes in the motives for career choices in Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFolayan et al.: Study motives, career choices and interest in paediatric dentistry among final year dental students in Nigeria. BMC Medical Education 2014 14:130.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1186/1472-6920-14-130
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10987
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Medical Educationen_US
dc.subjectStudy motivesen_US
dc.subjectCareeren_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectSexen_US
dc.subjectDental studentsen_US
dc.subjectPaediatric dentistryen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGYen_US
dc.titleStudy motives, career choices and interest in paediatric dentistry among final year dental students in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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