Perceptions and preferences of teaching methods among medical students in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria – A mixed methods study

Solomon Daniel Halilu, Afisulahi Abiodun Maiyegun, Godiya Ishaya Dare, Ganaka Kubi Musa, Yakubu Bababa Shirama, Hassana Dauda Gololo, Appolos Kanda Gizaki

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0358966
Published: 2026-09-23
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0358966,
  title = {Perceptions and preferences of teaching methods among medical students in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria – A mixed methods study},
  author = {Solomon Daniel Halilu and Afisulahi Abiodun Maiyegun and Godiya Ishaya Dare and Ganaka Kubi Musa and Yakubu Bababa Shirama and Hassana Dauda Gololo and Appolos Kanda Gizaki},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0358966},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358966}
}

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AU  - Solomon Daniel Halilu
AU  - Afisulahi Abiodun Maiyegun
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AU  - Ganaka Kubi Musa
AU  - Yakubu Bababa Shirama
AU  - Hassana Dauda Gololo
AU  - Appolos Kanda Gizaki
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Halilu, S. D., Maiyegun, A. A., Dare, G. I., Musa, G. K., Shirama, Y. B., Gololo, H. D., & Gizaki, A. K. (2026). Perceptions and preferences of teaching methods among medical students in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria – A mixed methods study. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358966

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