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    This document contains a questionnaire being administered by a student named Nyuydze Glen Sunjo to health practitioners at St. Mary Soledad Catholic District Hospital Bamenda. The questionnaire contains questions in 5 sections: 1) socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, 2) knowledge on abortion, 3) attitude towards abortion, 4) factors affecting decision making regarding abortion, and 5) opinions on liberalization and reforms to abortion laws in Cameroon. The questions include multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions regarding knowledge, beliefs, and opinions related to abortion.

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    This document contains a questionnaire being administered by a student named Nyuydze Glen Sunjo to health practitioners at St. Mary Soledad Catholic District Hospital Bamenda. The questionnaire contains questions in 5 sections: 1) socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, 2) knowledge on abortion, 3) attitude towards abortion, 4) factors affecting decision making regarding abortion, and 5) opinions on liberalization and reforms to abortion laws in Cameroon. The questions include multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions regarding knowledge, beliefs, and opinions related to abortion.

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    Appendix 3: QUESTIONNAIRE

    My name is Nyuydze Glen Sunjo, a level 400 student in the school of Medical and Biomedical
    Science, National Polytechnic University Institute (NPUI) Bamenda. I am carrying out a research
    on “Knowledge and attitude of health practitioners towards abortion at St. Mary Soledad
    Catholic District Hospital Bamenda”. I kindly request that you complete the following
    questions related to the above topic. The information collected will be used solely for academic
    purposes. Thanks for your comprehension.

    District: _____________________ Date: ___/___/___

    Health area: __________________ Form number: ____

    Health facility: ________________

    I. Socio-demographic characteristics
    1. Sex of respondent: M /__/ F/__/
    2. Age (years): <18/__/ 18-24/__/ 25-30/__/ 31-39/__/ >40/__/
    3. Marital status: Married/__/ Single/__/
    4. Religion: Catholic/__/ Presbyterian/__/ Baptist/__/ Muslim/__/ Others/__/
    5. Level of Education of Respondent: HND/__/Degree /__/ Masters/__/ Doctor/__/
    6. Specialty of respondent: Nurse/__/ Midwife/__/ Physician/__/ Pharmacist/__/ Lab
    Tech/__/ Others/__/
    7. Residence: _____________________________
    II. KNOWLEDGE ON ABORTION
    Question Guide: Tick either TRUE or FALSE

    QUESTIONS True False

    1. Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before the age of viability


    2. Abortion can be classified in to TWO MAJOR groups, Spontaneous and Induced

    3. Spontaneous consist of the following subs: Criminal or unsafe, habitual, etc.

    4. Induced consist of the following subs: Missed, Threatened, Septic etc.

    5. Severe complications of abortion may include Disseminated Intravascular


    Coagulation (DIC) and supra infection

    6. Abortion between 8-12 weeks can be carried out using Ergotic Alkaloids (e.g.
    Oxytocin)

    7. Abortion above 12 weeks of gestation can be carried out by D&C ( Dilatation


    and Curettage)

    Question guide: Tick the Correct Answer(s) in the [ ] provided


    1. Age of viability is considered as from
    < 18 weeks [ ] 18 completed weeks [ ] 21 completed weeks [ ] 27 completed weeks [ ]
    2. Cause(s) of abortion include
    Chromosomal anomalies [ ] Blighted ovum [ ] Idiopathic [ ] none of the above [ ]
    3. Clinical picture of abortion may include the following
    a. (Symptoms)
    PV bleeding [ ] Dyspnea [ ] LAB pain [ ] Polyuria [ ] none of the above [ ]
    b. (Signs)
    Oedema [ ] Increased BP [ ] Decreased pulse [ ] pyrexia [ ] none of the above [ ]
    4. The following investigations are necessary to request in cases of Abortion
    Blood picture [ ] Ultrasound [ ] Pregnancy Test [ ] BUN [ ]
    5. Management of abortion should involve the following
    Complete bed rest [ ] Antibiotic therapy [ ] Early ambulation [ ] Contraception [ ]
    6. The principal microorganism(s) that can cause an abortion is/are
    E.coli [ ] Anaerobic Streptococci [ ] Clostridia [ ] Staphylococci [ ]

    Knowledge on abortion law


    Answer Guide: Respond with a tick (√) on your right in the column provided

    Question: In Cameroon, abortion is TICK

    A. Legal in all cases

    B. Under certain circumstances it is not penalized

    C. It is always penalized

    D. I don’t know

    III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS ABORTION

    Question 1: Do you believe that abortion is a bad practice? TICK

    A. Yes, Always

    B. Yes, But only in some cases

    C. No, Never

    D. I don’t know

    E. Annulled

    F. No answer

    Question 2: Do you ‘like’ other practitioners who frequently carry out abortion? TICK
    A. Yes, Always

    B. Yes, But only in some cases

    C. No, Never

    D. I don’t know

    E. Annulled

    F. No answer

    Question 3: If a client seeks abortion, will you participate to such a practice? TICK

    A. Yes, Always

    B. Yes, But only in some cases

    C. No, Never

    D. I don’t know

    E. Annulled

    F. No answer

    Question 4: Can you care for a client presenting with abortion/or a history of an TICK
    abortion without prejudice and discrimination in care

    A. Yes, Always

    B. Yes, But only in some cases

    C. No, Never

    D. I don’t know

    E. Annulled

    F. No answer
    IV. Factors affecting decision making

    Question 1: which factor most alters your decision to either indulge or THICK
    abstain from such a practice

    A. Psychological factors

    B. Social factors

    C. Personal factors

    D. Cultural factors

    E. Religious factors

    F. Cognitive ( information)

    V. Opinion on liberalization and reforms

    Question 1: Do you believe abortion should be legal in this country THICK

    A. Yes, Always

    B. Yes, But only in some cases

    C. No, Never

    D. I don’t know

    E. Annulled

    F. No answer

    Question 2: Do you think that if reforms are made to the laws governing THICK
    abortion in Cameroon making it more flexible, maternal mortality as well as
    unsafe abortion will decrease?

    A. Yes

    B. No

    C. I don’t know
    D. No answer

    a) If Yes,
    Why………………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………

    b) If No
    why………………………………………………………………………………………

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