BACKGROUND: Nigerian policymakers are debating task-shifting injectable contraceptive services to Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs). METHODOLOGY: One hundred fifty-two PPMVs were trained to provide injectable contraceptives in Oyo and Nasarawa states. Data were collected before and 1, 3 and 9 months posttraining. χ2 tests were conducted to assess associations between survey time points. MAIN FINDINGS: Few PPMVs had the necessary knowledge to provide injectables pretraining. A majority demonstrated increased knowledge after the training. Knowledge required for screening and counseling clients was lower than knowledge on administration. CONCLUSION: PPMVs should be trained before providing injectable services. Additional research is needed on the benefits of job aids for screening and counseling.
BACKGROUND: Nigerian policymakers are debating task-shifting injectable contraceptive services to Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs). METHODOLOGY: One hundred fifty-two PPMVs were trained to provide injectable contraceptives in Oyo and Nasarawa states. Data were collected before and 1, 3 and 9 months posttraining. χ2 tests were conducted to assess associations between survey time points. MAIN FINDINGS: Few PPMVs had the necessary knowledge to provide injectables pretraining. A majority demonstrated increased knowledge after the training. Knowledge required for screening and counseling clients was lower than knowledge on administration. CONCLUSION: PPMVs should be trained before providing injectable services. Additional research is needed on the benefits of job aids for screening and counseling.
Authors: Sara Chace Dwyer; Aparna Jain; Salisu Mohammed Ishaku; Faizah Tosin Okunade; Chiamaka Uzomba; Adedamola Adebayo; Elizabeth Tobey Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2019-10-24 Impact factor: 3.295