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Table 4 PMVs’ knowledge on injectable contraceptives and perception of the training

From: Process evaluation of an intervention to improve access to injectable contraceptive services through patent medicine vendors in Nigeria: a mixed methods study

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)

  1. *Others UNICEF, USAID, Irene and Mobil, ARFH, FHI 360, and Population Council of Nigeria