This study investigated the barriers to the effective utilisation of audio-visual materials among nurse educators in nursing training institutions in Anambra State. Adopting a cross-sectional descriptive survey design, data were collected from 103 respondent selected by census method using validated self-administered questionnaires with Cronbach alpha 0.85 and 0.89. Data analysis with SPSS version 27 revealed 56.3% registered nurse educator and 43.7% non-registered nurse educator as respondent. Finding shows that inadequate infrastructure/power supply and limited time for teaching are significant barriers to the effective utilisation of audio-visuals. High utilisation rates for charts, models, pictures, and posters were discovered among the nurse educators in Anambra State. Also, there was no statistically significant difference in the level of use of audio-visual resources (AVR) by the educators across the different years of teaching experience. Hence, it is recommended that nurse educators be trained on the use of audio visuals, training institutions gives support to the use of audio visuals in teaching and eliminating barriers impeding the use of AVR.
Keywords: Barriers, audio visuals, effective utilization, nurse educators
