The Role of the Environment in Enhancing or Disrupting Reading by Students Nurses of Fako, South West Region, Cameroon

The education and training of nurses requires both theoretical and practical teaching and learning. The forms of studying to achieve better learning include reading. Reading takes place in various environments which may good be good or problematic. But the reading environment has a direct influence on reading behaviour and consequently on output. The reading environment influences the quality and quantity of reading, which is reading to learn. As opines, the reading environment is fundamental to effective studying. The choice of the reading environment today is usually seen by many as not being able to produce any good results. Based on these, a survey on preferred reading environments, reasons for the choices, perceived impact of the choices and what is termed a conducive reading environment was conducted on student nurses in Fako Division, Cameroon. The study design was a descriptive cross sectional survey of students from various institutions using a questionnaire as the instrument for data collection and the data were analysed using simple percentages. Results showed that most students will prefer to read at home and particularly in rooms. They were however not interrogated on the non use of libraries which are known worldwide as better reading environments. The results could be useful in encouraging student nurses on the use of libraries, and the use of library be taught during the first days of admission into the nursing establishment.