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Table 4 Knowledge retention of FP from posttest to 9 months among CPs, Tier 1 PPMVs and Tier 2 PPMVs (n = 559)

From: The role of job aids in supporting task sharing family planning services to community pharmacists and patent proprietary medicine vendors in Kaduna and Lagos, Nigeria

 

Posttest (n = 559)

9-months later, among those that answered correctly at posttest

Method that prevents both pregnancy and HIV

 

(n = 548)

  OCPs, implant, ECP (incorrect)

2.0

0.5

  Condoms (correct)

98.0

99.5

ECPs prevent pregnancy when taken up to 7 days

 

(n = 323)

  Incorrect

40.6

13.0

  Correct

57.8

87.0

SDM is a modern method

 

(n = 137)

  Incorrect

75.5

75.9

  Correct

24.5

24.1

LAM is a modern method

 

(n = 151)

  Incorrect

73.0

81.5

  Correct

27.0

18.5

IUD is a modern method

 

(n = 501)

  Incorrect

10.4

12.6

  Correct

89.6

87.4

Periodic abstinence is not a modern method

 

(n = 502)

  Incorrect

10.2

4.2

  Correct

89.8

95.8

Copper IUD is not a hormonal method

 

(n = 270)

  Incorrect

51.7

48.5

  Correct

48.3

51.5

A woman seeking FP selects her contraceptive method

 

(n = 486)

  Incorrect

13.1

6.8

  Correct

86.9

93.2

Clients should be allowed to handle a sample of FP method during counseling

 

(n = 312)

  Incorrect

44.2

5.8

  Correct

55.8

94.2

Clients should not be asked if over 18 years to assist them in choosing a method

 

(n = 405)

  Incorrect

25.8

15.1

  Correct

72.5

84.9

Client should go to the nearest health facility immediately and inform provider of method use, if there is a sudden change in health

 

(n = 339)

  Incorrect

39.4

49.0

  Correct

60.6

51.0