GebreyohannisTigistu Bizuworku KetemaTsega Meaza2023-12-092023-12-092023http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/503Background: Continuing professional development (CPD) programs designate to verify health care workers' level of competence to safely, effectively and timely perform, client-centered care. The aim was to assess nurses' engagement in continuing professional development programs and explore barriers for engagement in the program. Methods: Mixed approach, quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study design wasused. A total of 271 randomly selected nurses were included in the quantitative method, thestudy period was from April 1 to 30, 2022. Semi-structured self-administered questionnairewas used to collect data. The data were entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed usingSPSS version 25.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe participants' characteristics. Chi-square test was used to determine association between independent and the outcome variables. Level of significance was determined at P- value <0.05, and factor barriers were assessed using multivariable logistic regression significant at p-value <0.05. Goodness-of-fitwas checked by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (>0.05). The qualitative method used, an explorative descriptive, and thematic analysis. A total of 9 health professionals were purposively selected and interviewed. Result: the median age of participants was 28 years old, the level of CPD engagement was34.4%, the participants CPD engagement preference, obtaining additional formal educationof nursing qualification and providing of in services education were significantly related withCPD engagement. Whereas, lack of finance, information on CPD availability, time due to family commitment, and lack of CPD resources were a significant barrier to engagement of CPD. Conclusion and recommendation: The preference of participants, obtaining an additional formal education of nursing qualification, providing of in services education are significant relation to CPD engagement. Lack of finance, information on availability of CPD, time dueto family commitment, and lack of CPD resources are significant relationships of barriers to CPD engagement. To the hospital administrators to focus on CPD activities in order to update the professions and would organize the training to nurses in their specialty area. Aswell as work with other stakeholders to address all scopes, and maintain the consistency of training.en-USThesis