DMPA-SC Knowledge Assessment Survey of 192 Healthcare Workers in Ghana, 2021

192 healthcare workers across four regions in Ghana were surveyed in 2021 to assess knowledge of the injectable contraceptive DMPA-SC. The cross-sectional study compared outcomes between formally-trained and on-the-job trained workers, using descriptive statistics, equality-of-proportions tests, and logistic regressions. Author Chelsey Porter Erlank published the 9.5 KB dataset under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare knowledge scores between training cohorts based on reported formal vs. on-the-job training.
• Analyze factors influencing recall of self-injection steps based on survey responses.
• Model the association between training satisfaction and correct knowledge outcomes.
• Study the implementation consistency of peer-led training programs in healthcare facilities.

Strengths

• Includes quantitative data from 192 survey respondents and qualitative data from 32 key informant interviews.
• Specific comparative results are provided, such as 59.6% vs. 26.4% correct knowledge scores between cohorts.
• Analysis adjusts for clustering by facility, as mentioned in the description.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Data reflects a specific 2021 study in four regions of Ghana and may not be generalizable.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Structured survey and key informant interviews conducted as part of a cross-sectional mixed-methods implementation study.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 17:52:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Four regions in Ghana