Central African Journal of Public Health 2020; 6(3): 106-109 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/cajph doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20200603.11 ISSN: 2575-5773 (Print); ISSN: 2575-5781 (Online) Perceptions of the Adequacy of Learning Resources by Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Two Kenyan Public Universities Mary Njeru 1, * , Simon Kang’ethe 1 , Arthur Kwena 2 , Christina Otieno 2 1 Department of Medical Education, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya 2 Department of Biochemistry, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya 3 Department of Environmental Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya Email address: * Corresponding author To cite this article: Mary Njeru, Simon Kang’ethe, Arthur Kwena, Christina Otieno. Perceptions of the Adequacy of Learning Resources by Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Two Kenyan Public Universities. Central African Journal of Public Health. Vol. 6, No. 3, 2020, pp. 106-109. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20200603.11 Received: January 14, 2020; Accepted: February 21, 2020; Published: March 6, 2020 Abstract: High students’ intake in Public Universities has led to reduced learning space and sharing of few teaching/learning resources by both lecturers and students. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of adequacy of learning resources in the MBChB and BScN programmes by students. The study was conducted in Moi University (A) and University of Nairobi (B). The study design was Qualitative Phenomenological study. Purposive sampling was used to select 38 students’ representatives in the MBChB and BScN programmes. Two students' representatives were selected per each academic year. There were four Focus Group Discussion (FGD) groups with 8 to 10 students per FGD. Data was collected using a structured interview guide. FGD results revealed that many students from A perceived that the library had old text books and few students’ computers; and there was little equipment in the skills laboratories. Majority of the students in B reported crowding in classrooms and clinical sites, and needed more computers in the library. Medical students in B also stated that they did not have a skills laboratory of their own but shared one with the School of Nursing. Conclusion: There are Inadequate Learning resources in Public Universities Which are Attributed to High Student Intakes and Financial Constraints Keywords: Perceptions, Adequacy, Learning Resources, Students 1. Introduction For effective learning to take place in any academic institution, there must be adequate resources to facilitate learning [1]. High student intakes in Public Universities have led to reduced learning space and sharing of few teaching and learning resources by students. This has led to crowding in classrooms, laboratories, libraries and clinical placement sites. 2. Problem Statement The number of students in health education is growing rapidly in Public Universities. As these numbers continue to increase this has led to problems like crowding in classrooms, libraries, computer labs and inadequate laboratory facilities [9]. Libraries are also not well equipped with the current textbooks and journals. Learning resources remain limited and therefore do not correspond to the number of students. The ratio of the number of students per lecturer shows that one particular lecturer has to take care of a large number of students. Recruitment of lecturers does not match the increase in the number of students which should actually be the case [8] Clinical sites, especially hospitals are also getting crowded with the increasing number of students, therefore hospitals and other health facilities need to plan for more students for clinical experience than the ones they planned for before.