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Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria

Authors: AGBEDE Catherine , Omotayo Amodemaja, John Akinoye, Adebayo M. Mustapha

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Texila International Journal Of Public Health

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Objective: This study sort to determine the levels of knowledge, perception, and practice of healthcare providers as correlates to providing contraceptive services to adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria. Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey design guided by a behavioral theory. A 38-item semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 139 healthcare providers by multistage sampling technique, validated at Cronbach alpha 0.82. Data collected were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23 to compute descriptive and inferential statistics which were statistically tested at a 5% level of significance. Results: Majority (72.7%) of participants were females with 69.80% having knowledge of modern contraceptives below average (5.50±1.47). More than half, 55.30% (26.55±5.73) had a positive perception towards providing contraceptive services to adolescents. Respondents had 56.10% positive perceived barrier; 61.80% positive perceived self-efficacy while 53.30% negative perceived benefit of providing contraceptive services to adolescents. A total of 58.30% of participants (12.87±5.42) were providing contraceptive services to adolescents. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and practice (r= 0.335; p=000) and Perception and practice (r= 0.494; p=000) of health care providers. Conclusion: The provision of contraceptives to adolescents by healthcare providers was shown to be inadequate. Knowledge of modern contraceptives and perception were major factors in the provision of contraceptive services to adolescents. In-service training and workshops can reinforce these factors thereby increasing the provision of these services to adolescents

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AGBEDE,C. Omotayo,A.A John,I.A Adebayo,M.M . (2020). Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria, 8 (), 1-1.

AGBEDE,C. Omotayo,A.A John,I.A Adebayo,M.M . "Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria" 8, no (), (2020): 1-1.

AGBEDE,C. and Omotayo,A.A and John,I.A and Adebayo,M.M and . (2020). Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria, 8 (), pp1-1.

AGBEDEC, OmotayoAA, JohnIA, AdebayoMM, . Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria. 2020, 8 ():1-1.

AGBEDE,Catherine , Omotayo,A. Amodemaja, John,I. Akinoye, and Adebayo,M. Mustapha . "Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria", 8 . (2020) : 1-1.

A.Catherine O.A. Amodemaja J.I. Akinoye & A.M. Mustapha , "Knowledge and Perception of Health Care Providers as Correlates to the Provision of Contraceptive Services to Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria" vol.8, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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