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    Study examining attitudes and perceptions of public health students at Imo State University, Nigeria towards virtual learning system
    (Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2025) Iwunze, Chidera Judith
    According to Lokie (2021), virtual learning encompasses education that occurs beyond conventional classroom environments and broadens the use of technological resources, platforms, satellite connections, and similar technologies to access, analyze, create, share, and utilize data, information, and knowledge in manners that were almost unimaginable until very recently. Through virtual learning, students engage with a curriculum rooted in digital content, instructed by teachers who provide lessons online through video or audio. The Nigerian government has committed to boosting its citizens' ICT (information and communications technology) skills and bridging the digital divide. The Aim of this study was to determine the attitude and perception towards virtual learning system among public health students of Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State. The study employed a survey method that was descriptive in nature. The site of the study was Imo State University located in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The study's population consisted of approximately 1,351 public health students from IMSU in Owerri, Imo State, who were enrolled in 100, 200, 300, and 400 level programs. The sample size consisted of three hundred and forty students (340), selected through a sampling procedure. Quantitative data were collected using a semistructured, self-administered questionnaire to address the four research topics of the study. Experts from the Public Health Department of IMSU established the authenticity of both face and content. After determining the reliability through the test-retest method, a reliability index of 0.83 was found. The obtained data was analyzed using a quantitative approach with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) (version 21.0). For the analysis of data, statistical methods used included frequency, percentages, mean standard deviation, and t-test statistics. According to the results, 137 respondents (90.7%) had taken part in a virtual classroom setting and held a positive view of the virtual learning approach. Furthermore, the outcome demonstrates that the participants' attitudes towards the virtual learning system are favorable. According to the study's conclusions, public health organizations’ and other health sector stakeholders should constantly More virtual learning systems should be incorporated into their programs; a range of virtual learning systems, such as online learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality; faculty and student support and training for effective use of these systems; and an assessment of the systems' efficacy to make sure they are fulfilling the needs of students. Among other things, they need to make virtual learning