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. 2021 Feb 4;38:124. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.124.20771

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