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Table 3 Control beliefs of participants towards pharmacy ownership

From: Exploring the intentions of pharmacy students towards pharmacy ownership by using theory of planned behaviour

Questions

Participants’ response N (%)

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Pharmacy ownership would not provide me a better quality of life

3 (1)

69 (22)

191 (61)

50 (16)

Pharmacy ownership would be extremely risk as not many people become successful

25 (8)

151 (48.2)

127 (40.6)

10 (3.2)

Pharmacy ownership would require increase time commitments to fulfil professional responsibilities

91 (29.1)

195 (62.3)

26 (8.3)

1 (0.3)

Pharmacy ownership would put additional burdens on me along with professional responsibilities

48 (15.3)

171 (54.6)

87 (27.8)

7 (2.2)

Pharmacy ownership would increase my work load

51 (16.3)

186 (59.4)

72 (23)

4 (1.3)

I would have to take a loan from the bank to own a pharmacy

78 (24.9)

198 (63.3)

36 (11.5)

1 (0.3)

I feel that I do not have the knowledge and skills to own my pharmacy

19 (6.1)

132 (42.2)

137 (43.8)

25 (8)

  1. Control beliefs was assessed by giving 1 to SA, 2 to A, 3 to D, 4 to SD. The scale measured attitude from maximum 28 to minimum 7. Score of <18 were taken as negative attitudes while ≥18 as positive attitudes. Mean score of perceived behavioural control was 16.88 ± 0.40