title: Midwifery students' enrolment reasons and evaluations of the first Bachelor of Midwifery programme in Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to explore reasons for enrolment in the first bachelor of midwifery programme in Jordan, and to describe midwifery students' evaluations of the programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  a cross-sectional survey design.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Faculty of Nursing at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  16 diploma-prepared midwifery students enrolled in the 2-year bachelor-completion programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  an open-ended question explored students' reasons for enrolling in the midwifery programme. For programme evaluation, a 13-item Midwifery Programme Evaluation Questionnaire (MPEQ) was developed and used. Total score ranged from 39-61, with a mean of 51.2 (SD=6.7).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  midwifery students reported five reasons for enrolling in the midwifery programme, which was favourably evaluated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  encouragement and sustainability of student enrolment in the JUST Bachelor of Midwifery programme are recommended to improve midwifery education and enhance midwifery as a profession.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Department of Midwifery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid, Jordan, 2210. lub2001@just.edu.jo
authors.forename: Lubna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abushaikha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires