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In Malaysia, mentoring program have been widely implemented in a number of higher education institutions and schools. As a result, implementing this mentoring programs can be one of the learning approaches for students who want to improve their academic performance. This study aim to explore the nursing students’ perception on mentoring program at ILKKM Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. This study involved 46 students who were selected by purposive sampling. The assessments are made up of 6 sections such as students background, communication, support, self-efficacy, psychosocial and academic achievement. All items used in the questionnaires were measured based on 7- item Likert scale ranging from 1-strongly disagree to 7-strongly agree. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24.0 Descriptive analysis was done for the frequency, percentage, the mean and standard deviation. The results of the study found that all respondents agreed 100% that the mentoring program can improve the level of communication and academic performance. To put it another way, the results of this study showed that implementing this mentee mentoring programs improved nursing students communication skills and academic achievement. To put it another way, the findings of this study demonstrated that establishing mentoring programs increased the communication skills and academic achievement of nursing students. As a result, further study on mentoring programs for nursing students is needed to provide direction and references. The findings of this study may seek to set this mentoring program as a more effective learning strategy for nursing students who want to enhance their academic achievements. It has the potential to impart knowledge and increase the nursing student's existing knowledge in an indirect manner. These positive impacts could contribute to improved performance of higher learning institutions in a particular field of study.
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To Cite this Article: Latif, R. A., Ismail, W. I., Wahab, S. M. A., Zaki, M. A. A., Kasim, M. M., & Bakar, N. (2021). Nursing Students’ Perception on Mentoring Program in Improving Students’ Academic Achievement. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(10), 1277 – 1293.
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