Pharmacy Professionals’ Dispensing Practice, Knowledge, and Attitude towards Emergency Contraceptives in Gondar Town, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Percentage distribution of respondents attitude towards emergency contraception, Gondar, 2016.
variables
Strongly disagree (%)
Disagree (%)
Neither agree nor disagree (%)
Agree (%)
Strongly agree (%)
Reproductive health
Existence of emergency contraceptives is positive
5 (8.3)
9 (15)
7 (11.7)
31 (51.7)
8 (13.3)
Use of ECs is ethical
3 (5)
9 (15)
10 (16.7)
32 (53.3)
6 (10)
Teenagers and youngsters can take responsibility for the use of ECP
8 (13.3)
17 (28.3)
11 (18.3)
21 (35)
3 (5)
ECP gives women increased sexual safety
16 (26.7)
14 (23.3)
8 (13.3)
21 (35)
1 (1.7)
ECP increases women’s control of reproduction
7 (11.7)
13 (21.7)
7 (11.7)
22 (36.7)
11 (18.3)
All sexually active women should be aware of ECP
9 (15)
9 (15)
7 (11.7)
24 (40)
11 (18.3)
ECP should be as well-known as Condoms
5 (8.3)
14 (23.3)
12 (20)
22 (36.7)
7 (11.7)
Routine information about ECP should be included in contraceptive counseling
5 (8.3)
5 (8.3)
5 (8.3)
29 (48.3)
16 (26.7)
Information and availability
All sexually active men should be aware of ECP
7 (11.7)
7 (11.7)
7 (11.7)
29 (48.3)
10 (16.7)
Information of ECP should be included in sex education in school
3 (5)
11 (18.3)
4 (6.7)
26 (43.3)
16 (26.7)
To have ECP available OTC is Positive
5 (8.3)
6 (10)
8 (13.3)
30 (50)
11 (18.3)
For adult fertile women to keep ECP at home is positive
14 (23.3)
13 (21.7)
5 (8.3)
20 (33.3)
8 (13.3)
Regulatory restrictions
ECP should be sold only to women
14 (23.3)
16 (26.7)
10 (16.7)
15 (25)
5 (8.3)
ECP should be sold only to those over 18 years of age
4 (6.7)
10 (16.7)
8 (13.3)
22 (36.7)
16 (26.7)
ECP should be sold only to women with specific characteristics such as rape victims
10 (16.7)
17 (28.3)
8 (13.3)
13 (21.7)
12 (20)
Risk behavior
Men will be less willing to use condom when they know about ECP
14 (23.3)
14 (23.3)
7 (11.7)
18 (30)
7 (11.7)
Increased knowledge of ECP results in more unsafe sex
11 (18.3)
12 (20)
5 (8.3)
20 (33.3)
12 (20)
ECP can make it more difficult for women to refuse unprotected intercourse
12 (20)
14 (23.3)
8 (13.3)
17 (28.3)
9 (15)
EC should be available for nonprescription use WITH required counseling by pharmacist
4 (6.7)
6 (10)
6 (10)
30 (50)
14 (23.3)
Nonprescription EC will promote unsafe sex
4 (6.7)
10 (16.7)
9 (15.0)
27 (45)
10 (16.7)
Nonprescription EC will discourage regular contraception use
4 (6.7)
14 (23.3)
7 (11.7)
23 (38.3)
12 (20)
I am uncomfortable dispensing EC for moral or religious reasons
12 (20)
13 (21.7)
13 (21.7)
16 (26.7)
6 (10)
I feel competent instructing patients regarding the appropriate use of EC
