Knowledge, Attitude, and Use of Female Condoms among Female Health Care Workers in Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo Osun State

Abstract

Background: Female Condom is a form of contraceptives and is an acceptable alternative barrier method to the male condom, providing women and girls with greater control in safeguarding themselves against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and use of Female Condoms (FC) as a form of contraception among female healthcare workers in UTH, Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study involved using a pretested self-administered questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and utilization of female condoms among 308 female healthcare workers in UTH, Osogbo. Analysis was done using SPSS Version 26.0 Results: The mean age of the studied population was 27.91 years. 96.1% were aware of female condoms. However, only 70.8% were familiar with their use. Most of the participants had a positive attitude toward FC. Age, religion, and occupation were found to have statistically significant associations with knowledge of FC (p values = 0.001, 0.043, 0.001, respectively). 82.7% of respondents strongly agreed that FC is efficacious in preventing pregnancy. However, only 39 (12.6%) use female condoms as contraception. Availability was the most typical reason for non-usage of FC (43.5%). Conclusion: The studied population is quite aware of FC. However, uptake is limited. Targeted interventions such as training, partner involvement, and improved access may promote the use of FC.