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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(3), pp. 103 - 112
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090301
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Health Providers and Recommended Family Planning Guidelines in Benin
Jacques W. Sa茂zonou 1,2, Alphonse M. Affo 2,3,*, Virginie Mongbo 1, Robert Zannou 4, Patrick Makoutod茅 1, Alphonse Kpoz猫houen 1, Thierry Tossou Boco 5, Soulemane Zan 5, L茅opold Ou茅draogo 6, Edgard-Marius Ouendo 1
1 Regional Institute of Public Health Comlan Alfred Quenum, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
2 Research Group in Population, Health and Development (GRPSD), Benin
3 Population Training and Research Center (CEFORP), University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
4 Ministry of Health of Benin, Benin
5 World Health Organization, Benin
6 World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Congo
ABSTRACT
Despite global commitments of policy makers to improve maternal health through capacity strengthening and provision of high-quality reproductive health services, family planning services still face great challenges in Africa. A nationwide cross-sectional study conducted in 2019 in Benin involving health facilities showed gaps in Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) in meeting family planning guidelines. A total of 446 health providers were interviewed. Data analysis relied on the calculation of tertiles and chi-square tests were computed to assess the differences at 5% level of significance. Results reveal that most health providers (92.9%) showed a good knowledge of the standard guidelines of FP, one fourth (23.4%) showed a wrong knowledge of the advantages and about half (51.6%) of them lacked extended knowledge of FP methods. Results also underscore discrepancies between most providers' attitudes and existing FP guidelines which were in line with the inadequate practices showed by half of respondents. Results underscore the need for the development and implementation of basic training programs and capacity strengthening interventions toward health providers in order to improve performances of FP services in Benin.
KEYWORDS
Benefits, Family Planning, Guidelines, Training
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[1] Jacques W. Sa茂zonou , Alphonse M. Affo , Virginie Mongbo , Robert Zannou , Patrick Makoutod茅 , Alphonse Kpoz猫houen , Thierry Tossou Boco , Soulemane Zan , L茅opold Ou茅draogo , Edgard-Marius Ouendo , "Health Providers and Recommended Family Planning Guidelines in Benin," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 103 - 112, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090301.
(b). APA Format:
Jacques W. Sa茂zonou , Alphonse M. Affo , Virginie Mongbo , Robert Zannou , Patrick Makoutod茅 , Alphonse Kpoz猫houen , Thierry Tossou Boco , Soulemane Zan , L茅opold Ou茅draogo , Edgard-Marius Ouendo (2021). Health Providers and Recommended Family Planning Guidelines in Benin. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(3), 103 - 112. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090301.