Undergraduate nursing student’s perception on e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

Background and aims: E-learning is important issue for undergraduate nursing students to acquire and disseminate knowledge during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The assessment of perception on e-learning during Covid-19 pandemic form nursing student’s viewpoints is limited. The aim of study was to assess the level of undergraduate nursing student’s perception on e-learning during covid-19 pandemic.   
Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The participants were selected using convenience sampling technique. Data were collected by using self-administered questionnaires.
Result: Findings of the study shows that mean perception of the students was calculated as 3.52(SD=0.51) out of maximum of 5 points. It indicated moderate perception of students regarding e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic. Findings also showed that monthly income (t = -2.03; P= 0.04), internet connectivity (F=5.75, P =.004), and institutional setting (t= -3.10, P = .002) were statistically significant corelated with student’s perception of e-learning.
Conclusion: Nursing students had moderate level of perception regarding-learning during COVID-19 pandemic. However, monthly income, internet connectivity, and institutional settings were significantly associated with student’s perception on e-learning. Strategy may develop to increase student’s perception on usage of e-learning by using information technology properly.
Implications for Nursing Education: Authorities and educational institute should facilitate provide better opportunities for students to access internet and information technology. This will be helpful to establish reciprocal and clear expectations among the nursing students which would be create a healthy academic atmosphere to contribute effective learning.