Ethics approval and consent to participate
This study was approved by the Human Research and Ethics Committee of Institute of Public Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. This survey was voluntary and anonymous, every participant signed an informed consent form.
Consent for publication
Not applicable.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets obtained and used for analysis in this study are available on reasonable request from the corresponding author.
Competing interests
There is no competing interest
Funding
There was no funding received for this study.
Authors’ Contributions
CEM (Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada), ACO (Adesola Christiana Odole) and FF (Francis Fatoye) participated in the conception and design of the study. IPO (Idowu Phebean Ogunseun), FOF (Francis Oluwafunso Fasuyi), ODA (Oluwafemi David Adegbemigun) and AMO (Adaobi Margaret Okonji) contributed with the acquisition of data. CEM and IPO conducted data analysis. All authors participated in the interpretation of data and drafting the manuscript. All the above authors, including OAI (Opeyemi Ayodiipo Idowu), OEJ (Olubusola Esther Johnson) and BK (Basir Kaka) drafted and approved the final submission of the manuscript.
Author information
CEM, BMR (PT) PhD is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Medical Rehabilitation at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is currently the Postgraduate training co-ordinator in the Department.
IPO, BMR (PT) is a Physiotherapist trained at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria where she received a Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy). She is currently an intern Physiotherapist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
FOF, MSc PT is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria.
ODA, MSc PT is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Nigeria. He is currently the undergraduate programme coordinator at the UNIMED.
CTF, MSc is an early career researcher and a doctoral fellow at the Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.
OAI, BMR (PT) PhD is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria
OEJ, Med, MSc PhD PT was formerly a Senior Lecturer and Researcher with the Department of Medical Rehabilitation at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
ACO, BMR (PT) PhD is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Honorary Consultant in Physiotherapy at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
AMO, MSc PT is a Lecturer and Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Medical Rehabilitation at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
BK, PhD PT a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. He is currently the Head of Department at the Institution.
FF, PhD is a Professor of Health Economics and Outcomes, as well as the Co-Director for Health, Psychology and Communities (HPaC) Research Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. He is a Physical Therapist with adept background in health economics.
Corresponding author
Correspondence to Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the students who participated in this study and the Heads of Department of the training institutions that granted access for this study to be conducted. We also thank the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN) for providing valuable feedback at the presentation at ACAPN Conference in 2017.