| Literature DB >> 10216897 |
F E Okonofua1, C Odimegwu, H Ajabor, P H Daru, A Johnson.
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in the Jos and Ife local government areas of Nigeria. A total of 1,516 randomly selected women aged 15-45 responded to a pretested structured questionnaire designed to elicit information concerning previous unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions in a value-free manner. Nearly 20 percent of the women reported having had an unwanted pregnancy. Of these, 58 percent reported that they had successfully terminated the pregnancies; 32 percent continued the pregnancies; and nearly 9 percent stated that they had attempted termination but failed. Overall, the prevalence of self-reports of induced abortion was 11 percent. The results reveal that information can be obtained on abortion in areas with restrictive abortion policies if an indirect interviewing approach is used.Entities:
Keywords: Abortion Surveys; Abortion, Induced; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Incidence; Measurement; Nigeria; Population; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Socioeconomic Factors; Western Africa
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Year: 1999 PMID： 10216897 DOI： 10.1111/j.1728-4465.1999.00067.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665