Lived experiences and drivers of induced abortion among women in central Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Although unsafe abortions are preventable, they are one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite the serious potential health consequences, there is limited published information about drivers and challenges of obtaining abortions in restrictive settings such as Uganda. This limits efforts to improve programing for preventing unsafe abortion and providing comprehensive post abortion care. This study sought to understand the drivers and explain the lived abortion experiences among women from central Uganda, in an effort to promote greater access to safe reproductive healthcare services, and reduce unsafe abortions. This qualitative study included 40 purposely selected women who self-reported an abortion, living in Kampala and greater Rakai district, Uganda. They we

SUBMITTER: Kibira SPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699625 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature