Perception of Sister Health Professionals about Radiography Profession in Nigeria

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the perception of sister professional groups in Nigeria towards radiography profession.

Methods: Questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 160 healthcare professionals from five professional groups. The respondents scored radiographers on some characteristics of professional occupations.

Results: Only in education was radiography scored 70.0 % and above by respondents. The range of scores in other areas was 55 – 65 %.

Conclusion: Nigerian radiographers need to strive harder to improve public perception on many indices.