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The survey was divided into three sections including demographic information, pharmacists\u2019 knowledge and counselling practices, and their perceptions about OCs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Key findings<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of the 300 pharmacists invited to participate, 240 (80%) responded. The majority of the pharmacists (255; 85%) had satisfactory general knowledge about the indications, side effects, contraindications and drug interactions of OCs. However, only 173 (57.5%) participants had satisfactory knowledge about the proper use of OCs. Older pharmacists and those who have been in practice for more than 10 years achieved lower knowledge scores; however, those with postgraduate degrees had significantly higher scores. Pharmacists with a postgraduate degree and male pharmacists were less likely to counsel patients compared with their counterparts. 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