Nursing Project Topics for Final Year Students (2026/2027)
Nursing projects are usually descriptive or cross-sectional studies of knowledge, attitude and practice among patients, mothers, communities or nurses themselves. The topics below are grouped into maternal and child health, clinical practice, community health and the nursing workforce, and each can be studied in one hospital, clinic or community.
Maternal and child health
- Knowledge and practice of birth preparedness among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a selected hospital
- Factors influencing the use of skilled birth attendants among women in rural communities
- Utilisation of postnatal care services among mothers in a selected local government area
- Knowledge and attitude of mothers towards childhood immunisation in a selected primary health centre
- Perception of pregnant women about caesarean section in a selected teaching hospital
- Knowledge and practice of kangaroo mother care among nurses in neonatal units
- Factors affecting the uptake of family planning services among women of reproductive age
- Knowledge of the danger signs of pregnancy among antenatal attendees
- Practice of complementary feeding among mothers of children aged 6 to 24 months
- Home management of neonatal jaundice by mothers in a selected community
Clinical nursing practice
- Knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer prevention among nurses in a selected teaching hospital
- Compliance with standard precautions for infection prevention among nurses
- Knowledge and practice of pain assessment among nurses caring for post-operative patients
- Assessment of nurses' knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a selected hospital
- Factors influencing the documentation of nursing care in a selected hospital
- Knowledge and practice of safe medication administration among nurses
- Use of the nursing process in patient care: challenges faced by nurses
- Nurses' knowledge and management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers
- Hand hygiene knowledge and practice among nursing students during clinical posting
- Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the care of patients with tracheostomy
Community and public health nursing
- Knowledge and prevention of hepatitis B infection among nursing students
- Awareness and practice of breast self-examination among female undergraduates
- Knowledge and attitude of women towards cervical cancer screening in a selected community
- Prevalence and risk factors of obesity among secondary school adolescents
- Knowledge and practice of Lassa fever prevention among residents of a selected community
- Factors influencing adherence to antihypertensive medication among adults attending a clinic
- Knowledge of HIV prevention among adolescents in a selected secondary school
- Oral hygiene practices among primary school pupils
- Use of insecticide-treated nets among households with children under five
- Sanitation and personal hygiene practices among food vendors
Nursing workforce, education and mental health
- Causes and effects of occupational stress among nurses in a selected tertiary hospital
- Factors influencing job satisfaction among nurses in public hospitals
- Factors contributing to the migration intentions of nurses in Nigeria
- Effect of shift work on the health and performance of nurses
- Attitude of nurses towards patients with mental illness in a general hospital
- Knowledge and attitude of nursing students towards evidence-based practice
- Challenges of clinical learning experienced by student nurses
- Prevalence of burnout among nurses working in emergency units
- Experiences of workplace violence among nurses in a selected hospital
- Knowledge and attitude of family caregivers towards the home care of elderly people
How to choose a good nursing project topic
- Pick a setting where you can get ethical approval and reach respondents, such as your teaching hospital, a primary health centre or a community near you.
- Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) topics are popular because one questionnaire answers all three, but say clearly which group you are studying.
- Check that your population is large enough for your sample size. A ward with 20 nurses suits a census, not a sample.
- Avoid topics that need laboratory tests or clinical trials unless your department supports them. Survey-based studies are easier to finish on time.
Research methods for nursing projects
Most nursing projects use a descriptive cross-sectional design with a structured questionnaire or checklist. Sample size is often worked out with the Taro Yamane or Cochran formula, and results are analysed with frequencies, percentages and chi-square tests of association. Ethical approval and informed consent must be described in Chapter 3.
Narrow your topic before you submit it
A topic that is too broad is the most common reason supervisors send topics back. Add a place, a group of people and, where it helps, a time period. Instead of "Malaria in pregnancy", propose something like "Knowledge and use of malaria prevention measures among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a selected general hospital".
Before you submit, check that the topic has not been done recently in your department, that you can collect the data in time, and that your supervisor agrees with the case study.
Project guides for nursing students
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Nursing Mothers
- Knowledge and Use of Malaria Prevention Measures among Pregnant Women in Nigeria
- Awareness, Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Adults in Nigeria
- Factors Influencing Emigration (Japa) Intentions of Health Workers in Nigeria
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good nursing project topics for the 2026/2027 session?
Good topics are current, narrow enough to finish in one session and have data you can collect. Examples from this list include "Knowledge and practice of birth preparedness among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a selected hospital", "Knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer prevention among nurses in a selected teaching hospital" and "Knowledge and prevention of hepatitis B infection among nursing students".
How do I narrow down a nursing project topic?
Add a place, a group and a time frame. For example, instead of "Malaria in pregnancy", write "Knowledge and use of malaria prevention measures among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a selected general hospital".
Can I use these nursing project topics?
Yes. They are free, original topic ideas written for StudentToolsNG. Your department must approve your final topic, so discuss it with your supervisor, check it has not been done recently, and change the case study to a place you can reach.
Where can I get nursing project materials?
For some of these topics, StudentToolsNG's Research Library has project guides with a model Chapter 1, a literature review map, the methodology and a questionnaire, which you adapt and complete with your own data.
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