This research aims to elucidate the emerging role of private sector nurse training institutions in Kenya and Uganda. Despite the growing number of private intuitions in these countries, little is known about their role in addressing the nursing shortfall in public health facilities, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas.

The study is designed and will be conducted in coordination with the Nursing Council of Kenya and the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and it is expected that findings will help to inform interventions aimed at addressing the human resources for health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.