GUIDING QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX I

QUESTIONNAIRE

GUIDING QUESTIONS TO LOCAL PEOPLE

I Fidege Norbeth, a colleague of Archbishop Mihayo University of Tabora (AMUCTA); A Constituent College of Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) pursuing Bachelor of Arts with Education (BAED). I am conducting a research on the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of People on Using Contraceptives as a Tool for Family Planning in Tabora Municipality.

I kindly request you to cooperate in filling accurately this questionnaire sheet I have prepared. The answers which you will provide, will take use to improve our knowledge, attitude and perception and make good judgements.

PART ONE: PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONS

                  1.            Age

a)      15 – 19

b)      20 - 24

c)      25 – 30

d)      Above 30

                  2.            Sex

a)      Male

b)      Female

                  3.            Marital status

a)      Married

b)      Single

c)      Widow

d)      Separated

e)      Divorced

                  4.            Education

a)      Standard seven (7)

b)      O -  level (Form IV)

c)      A – level (Form VI)

d)      Tertiary

                  5.            Occupation

a)      Government employee

b)      Business man/woman

c)      Peasant

d)      Any other

                  6.            Religion

a)      Christian

b)      Muslim

c)      Hindu

d)      Any other

PART TWO: QUESTIONS

1.      Do you know contraceptives?

a)      Yes

b)      No

2.      If yes, where did you get the knowledge?

a)      School                                                        e) Hospital

b)      Radio                                                         f) Church

c)      Television                                                   g) Friends

d)      Newspaper                                                h) Mosques

Any other………………………………………

3.      Have you ever seen contraceptives?

a)      Yes

b)      No

4.      Have you ever used any contraceptives?

a)      Yes

b)      No

5.      If you never used it give reason(s)

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6.      If you used it give reason(s)

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7.      Which method(s) did  you used?

a)      Pill                                                              f) Male sterilization

b)      IUD                                                           g) Female sterilization

c)      Injectables                                                  h) Implants

d)      Male condoms                                            i) Withdrawal

e)      Female condoms                                        j) Abstinence

Any other  ………………………………………………………..

8.      Is there any effect you got?

a)      Yes             b) No

9.      If yes which effect you got?

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10.  Does your religion accept the use of contraceptives?

a)      Yes                        b) No

11.  If NO, Why do use it?

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12.  What do you think might be a way(s) to sensitize people’s knowledge, attitude and perception on contraceptive use?

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APPENDIX II

GUIDING QUESTIONS TO THE HEALTH OFFICERS

 I Fidege Norbeth, a colleague of Archbishop Mihayo University of Tabora (AMUCTA); A Constituent College of Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) pursuing Bachelor of Arts with Education (BAED). I am conducting a research on the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of People on Using Contraceptives as a Tool for Family Planning in Tabora Municipality.

I kindly request you to cooperate in filling accurately this questionnaire sheet I have prepared. The answers which you will provide, will take use to improve our knowledge, attitude and perception and make good judgements.

PART ONE: PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONS

1.      Age

a)      15 – 19

b)      20 - 24

c)      25 – 30

d)      Above 30

2.      Sex

a)      Male

b)      Female

3.      Marital status

a)      Married

b)      Single

c)      Widow(er)

d)      Separated

e)      Divorced

4.      Education

a) Standard seven (7)

b) O -  level (Form IV)

c) A – level (Form VI)

d) Tertiary

5.      Occupation

a) Government employee

b) Business man/woman

c) Peasant

d) Any other

6.      Religion

a) Christian

b) Muslim

c) Hindu

d) Any other

PART TWO: QUESTIONS

1.      Do you use contraceptives?

a)      Yes                       b) No

2.      If Yes, which method(s) do you use most?

a)      Pill                                e) Female condoms                                         

b)      IUD                             f) Sterilization

c)      Injectables                    g) Abstinence

d)      Male condoms              h) Withdrawal

Any other method………………………………………….

3.      Why do you use such method(s)?

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4.      Is there any effect which you got from that method(s) you use?

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5.      Is there any effect(s) to the people who are using contraceptives?

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6.      Does your  religion accept the use of contraceptive as a tool for family planning?

a)      Yes                                    b) No

7.      If NO why do you use it?

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8.      What do you think might be the ways to sensitize  people to improve knowledge, attitude and perception on contraceptive use as a tool for family planning?

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APPENDIX III

INTERVIEW GUIDING QUESTIONS

1.      What are the effect which people get when they use contraceptives?

2.      With reason(s), do you accept using contraceptives?

3.      What is your opinion on the use  of contraceptive as a tool for family planning?

4.      Does your religion accept the use of contraceptives? Give reason.

5.      Do you provide education to the people on the use of  contraceptives?

6.      What do you think might be the ways(s) to sensitize people on knowledge, attitude and perception on the use of contraceptives as tool for family planning?