Egbewale B E, Adeeyo O A, Ogunro P S, Olowu A O, Adeoti M L, Adewole T A
Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Osogbo, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2009 Dec;16(4):245-50.
To evaluate students' performance and its predictors in the preclinical examinations at the College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
A cross section of students' records admitted into medical programme in 1999/2000 sessions was studied.
Younger students performed consistently better than the older ones in all the three subjects taken at the MBBS1. It was also noticed that the male students performed better, a statistically significant mean difference in score was observed in Biochemistry P<0.05. Students with better Ordinary level aggregate grade of (5-15) in the five core subjects at SSCE, consistently had better results in all the subjects taken at MBBS1 examination compared to their counter-part with aggregate SSCE grade of (16-30). Students that were admitted through JAMB performed better in all the three subjects than those that were admitted through pre-degree programme and the transferred students. However, the mean difference was statistically significant P<0.05 in Biochemistry only.
Better performance at MBBS1 was found in younger age group, those with aggregate grade of (5-15) in SSCE and those admitted through JAMB ordinary level requirement irrespective of the mode of admission should not be compromised. Schools that admit students through pre-degree, transfer or direct entry will have to be more conscious of the quality of students they admit and also operate such system with utmost transparency and with also operate such system with utmost transparency and with a principle of promoting good academic standard.
评估尼日利亚奥贡博索拉多克·阿金托拉科技大学健康科学学院临床前考试中学生的表现及其预测因素。
研究了1999/2000学年入学医学专业学生记录的一个横断面。
在MBBS1阶段所考的全部三门科目中，较年轻的学生成绩始终优于年龄较大的学生。还注意到男生表现更好，在生物化学科目中观察到得分存在统计学显著的平均差异（P<0.05）。在SSCE的五门核心科目中普通水平总成绩为（5 - 15）的学生，与SSCE总成绩为（16 - 30）的学生相比，在MBBS1考试所考的所有科目中成绩始终更好。通过联合招生考试委员会（JAMB）录取的学生在所有三门科目中的表现都优于通过预科课程录取的学生和转学生。然而仅在生物化学科目中平均差异具有统计学显著性（P<0.05）。
发现MBBS1阶段成绩较好的是较年轻的年龄组、SSCE总成绩为（5 - 15）的学生以及通过JAMB普通水平要求录取的学生，无论录取方式如何，这一点都不应被忽视。通过预科、转学或直接入学方式录取学生的学校必须更加关注所录取学生的质量，并且在运作此类系统时要保持最大透明度，同时遵循提高学术水平的原则。
