Table 4.
PMVs’ knowledge on injectable contraceptives and perception of the training
| Variables | Oyo State (N = 50) n (%) | Kaduna State (N = 44) n (%) | Cross river State (N = 46) n (%) | Total (N = 140) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMVs’ knowledge on injectable contraceptives: | ||||
| a. Depo-Provera | ||||
| Complete | 48 (96.0) | 42 (95.5) | 45 (97.8) | 135 (96.4) |
| Incomplete | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.5) | 1 (2.2) | 5 (3.6) |
| b. Noristerat | ||||
| Complete | 36 (72.0) | 41 (93.2) | 44 (95.7) | 121 (86.4) |
| Incomplete | 14 (28.0) | 3 (6.8) | 2 (4.3) | (13.6) |
| c. Sayana Press | ||||
| Complete | 40 (80.0) | 37 (84.1) | 40 (87.0) | 117 (83.6) |
| Incomplete | 10 (20.0) | 7 (15.9) | 6 (13.0) | 23 (16.4) |
| Training improved knowledge and skills in injectable service provision | ||||
| Strongly agree | 43 (86.0) | 37 (81.8) | 41 (89.1) | 120 (85.7) |
| Agree | 7 (14.0) | 7 (18.2) | 5 (10.9) | 20 (14.3) |
| Training improved knowledge and skills in FP counselling | ||||
| Strongly agree | 44 (88.0) | 35 (79.5) | 40 (87.0) | 119 (85.0) |
| Agree | 6 (12.0) | 9 (20.5) | 6 (13.0) | 21 (15.0) |
| Perception of how training was | ||||
| Very easy/Easy | 44 (88.0) | 39 (88.6) | 37 (80.5) | 120(85.8) |
| Moderate | 5 (10.0) | 5 (11.4) | 7 (15.2) | 17 (12.1) |
| Difficult | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | 3 (2.1) |
| Participation in any other training on FP | ||||
| No | 41 (82.0) | 13 (29.5) | 31 (67.4) | 85 (60.7) |
| Yes | 9 (18.0) | 31 (70.5) | 15 (32.6) | 55 (39.3) |
| Source of training (N = 56) | ||||
| Governmental | 3 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 4 (7.1) |
| Non-governmental | 7 (70.0) | 31 (100.0) | 14 (93.3) | 52 (92.9) |
| Types of NGOs that trained PMVs (N = 52) | ||||
| NURHI | 2 (28.6) | 21 (67.7) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (44.2) |
| SFH | 4 (57.1) | 7 (22.6) | 3 (21.4) | 14 (26.9) |
| PATHFINDER | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (57.1) | 8 (15.4) |
| Others* | 1 (14.3) | 3 (9.7) | 3 (21.4) | 7 (13.5) |
*Others UNICEF, USAID, Irene and Mobil, ARFH, FHI 360, and Population Council of Nigeria