Table 2.
healthcare providers' knowledge of modern contraceptive methods
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Contraceptives make users promiscuous | ||
| No | 7 | 20 |
| Yes | 9 | 25.7 |
| Don't know | 13 | 37.1 |
| No response | 6 | 17.1 |
| Contraceptives are harmful | ||
| No | 23 | 65.7 |
| Yes | 3 | 8.6 |
| Don't know | 5 | 14.3 |
| No response | 4 | 11.4 |
| Contraceptives have side effects | ||
| No | 2 | 5.7 |
| Yes | 25 | 71.4 |
| Don't know | 3 | 8.6 |
| No response | 5 | 14.3 |
| How often do contraceptives actually effective in planning families? | ||
| Never | 3 | 8.6 |
| Seldom | 1 | 2.9 |
| Sometimes | 4 | 11.4 |
| Most often | 8 | 22.9 |
| Always | 12 | 34.3 |
| No response | 7 | 20.0 |
| Which contraceptive methods have you been trained on to give better guidance and education to your clients in the past 12 months? | ||
| Condom | 3 | 8.6 |
| Injections | 6 | 17.1 |
| More than 1 contraceptives | 9 | 25.7 |
| None | 12 | 34.3 |
| No response | 5 | 14.3 |
| Have you been trained or given refresher training on sexual behaviour counselling in the past 12 months? | ||
| No | 26 | 74.3 |
| Yes | 4 | 11.4 |
| No response | 5 | 14.3 |
| Have you been trained or given refresher training on contraceptive use counselling in the past 12 months? | ||
| No | 26 | 74.3 |
| Yes | 5 | 14.3 |
| No response | 4 | 11.4 |
| Have you been trained or given refresher training on sexual and reproductive health education in the past 12 months? | ||
| No | 26 | 74.3 |
| Yes | 4 | 11.4 |
| No response | 5 | 14.3 |