Was Pharmacy Their Preferred Choice? Assessing Pharmacy Students' Motivation to Study Pharmacy, Attitudes and Future Career Intentions in Sierra Leone

This study concluded that pharmacy was never the first choice of study for most pharmacy students that participated in this study. Educational authorities and other stakeholders should bear in mind the factors that influenced students' choices of pharmacy and the public perception of the profession when designing and implementing future recruitment strategies aimed at attracting qualified and highly motivated individuals with a passion for the profession of pharmacy.