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 |