Table 3.
healthcare providers' perceptions of modern contraceptive use and users
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you believe that your clients understand the different contraceptive methods available to them from this facility? | ||
| No | 5 | 14.3 |
| Yes | 24 | 68.6 |
| Don't know | 2 | 5.7 |
| Not answered | 4 | 11.4 |
| Do you think your clients know the side effects of using particular contraceptives? | ||
| No | 7 | 20.0 |
| Yes | 18 | 51.4 |
| Don't know | 4 | 11.4 |
| Not answered | 6 | 17.1 |
| Nurses at this clinic provide sexual health behaviour counselling and education each time a woman visits the clinic | ||
| Strongly agree | 1 | 2.9 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3 | 8.6 |
| Moderately disagree | 7 | 20.0 |
| Strongly disagree | 21 | 60.0 |
| Not answered | 3 | 8.6 |
| Nurses at this clinic are friendly and open despite a woman's age and HIV status when acquiring family planning services | ||
| Strongly agree | 2 | 5.7 |
| Moderately disagree | 6 | 17.1 |
| Strongly disagree | 22 | 62.9 |
| Not answered | 5 | 14.3 |
| Nurses at this clinic do not judge women at all despite the service provided | ||
| Strongly agree | 2 | 5.7 |
| Moderately disagree | 7 | 20.0 |
| Strongly disagree | 22 | 62.9 |
| Not answered | 4 | 11.4 |
| Do you advise adolescents to abstain from sex when they seek contraceptives? | ||
| No | 8 | 22.9 |
| Rare times | 3 | 8.6 |
| Most of the times | 12 | 34.3 |
| Always | 8 | 22.9 |
| Not answered | 4 | 11.4 |
| How is the attitude of women when acquiring contraception in the clinic? | ||
| Excellent | 9 | 25.7 |
| Very Good | 7 | 20.0 |
| Good | 16 | 45.7 |
| Fair | 1 | 2.9 |
| Poor | 1 | 2.9 |
| Not answered | 1 | 2.9 |