Pharmacy Professionals’ Dispensing Practice, Knowledge, and Attitude towards Emergency Contraceptives in Gondar Town, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Percentage distribution of respondents knowledge and cross-tabulation of knowledge with professional training, Gondar, 2016.
Knowledge (%)
Educational qualification (%)
Pharmacist
Druggist
Pharmacy technician
Do you know the dosing schedule (when and how much to take) for ECs?
Yes
56 (93.3)
19 (31.6)
31 (51.6)
6 (10)
No
4 (6.7)
0 (0)
2 (3.3)
2 (3.3)
Do you know the mechanism(s) of action of ECs?
Yes
52 (86.7)
18 (30)
29 (48.3)
5 (8.3)
No
8 (13.3)
1 (1.6)
4 (6.6)
3 (5)
Do you know the side effects of ECs?
Yes
56 (93.3)
18 (30)
31 (51.6)
7 (11.6)
No
4 (6.7)
1 (1.6)
2 (3.3)
1 (1.6)
Do you know contraindications to the use of ECs?
Yes
48 (80.0)
17 (28.3)
25 (41.6)
6 (10)
No
12 (20.0)
2 (3.3)
8 (13.3)
2 (3.3)
Do you know how much effective ECs are in preventing pregnancy?
