Abstract:
In the era of quality orientation, human rights, and a consumer-driven society, Nursing and Midwifery Education Institutions
(NMEI) are expected to produce qualified graduates who will meet the needs and expectations of society. The aim of the study was
to assess the internal quality assurance practices of Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges (NMTCs) in the Northern Region
of Ghana. An analytical cross-sectional design was adopted for the study with a sample size of eighty-eight (88). Purposive
sampling method was used to select health tutors (participants) from three NMTCs in the Northern Region of Ghana. Data
for the study were collected with a questionnaire and analysed. The study revealed that the NMTCs have quality assurance
units/committees responsible for monitoring the quality of teaching and learning. In this study, only 39.8% of the health tutors
were satisfied with the monitoring and inspection of training institutions by regulatory bodies. The results show a significant
difference among the perspectives of the health tutors on the implementation of staff professional development (F(2, 87) = 4.74,
p = .011), academic staffs motivation in the direction of refining the value of academic programs (F(2, 87) = 3.43, p = .037),
working conditions of staffs (F(2, 87) = 3.32, p = .041) and the effectiveness of quality assurance systems in enhancing the quality
of teaching and assessment (F(2, 87) = 3.27, p = .043). There is the need to ensure uniformity in staff professional development,
working conditions, and motivation of health tutors in the training institutions. Regulatory bodies must intensify the monitoring
of NMTCs and offer accreditation to new NMTCs based on the state of educational resources and facilities.
