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JAKA, H et al. Joint examination moderation, benefits and challenges: Experiences of tutors from the Lake and Western Zones health training institutions in Tanzania. Afr. J. Health Prof. Educ. (Online) [online]. 2025, vol.17, n.1, pp.2-8. ISSN 2078-5127.  https://doi.org/10.7196/ajhpe.2025.v17i1.2314.

BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, health training institutes in the Lake and Western Zones initially conducted their examination moderation independently. To improve the examination process, the Ministry of Health has initiated efforts to establish a joint examination moderation system OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of joint examination moderation in the Lake and Western Zones of Tanzania, evaluate tutors' experiences and benefits as well as identify challenges associated with joint examination moderation METHODS: This cross-sectional study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection and analysis. This study was conducted in Kigoma from 20 to 23 February 2024, following the completion of moderation activities. The study focused on government health training institutes in the Lake and Western Zonal Health Resources Centre. A Likert scale was used to determine the level of joint examination moderation, while we assessed tutors' experience as well as the benefits and challenges of joint examination moderation using structured interviews RESULTS: The study reports that more than half of the participants (n=21/39, 53.8%) rated the level of joint examination moderation as high. Tutors highlighted several benefits of joint examination moderation including standardisation of examinations, improved use of assessment plans, enhanced computer skills, teamwork and networking opportunities. Challenges encountered by participants during moderation included poorly prepared examination papers, insufficient time for moderation, limited tasks for semester 1 in the assessment plan, incomplete submitted examination papers, lack of reference materials and regular power outages CONCLUSION: The study found that tutors rated the level of joint examination moderation as high, highlighting several benefits and challenges. We recommend ongoing capacity building programmes for tutors to improve examination quality

Palavras-chave : Benefits; challenges; joint examination moderation; Lake Zone; Western Zone.

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