Health care providers`attitude and associated factors to safe abortion in Ethiopia, 2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In sub-Saharan Africa, the number of maternal deaths due to unsafe abortions has been gradually rising. In Ethiopia, unplanned pregnancies contribute to 25% of births, accounting for 6%-9% of the maternal deaths resulting from unsafe abortions. Despite several disjointed cross-sectional studies that have been carried out in the past, there is no comprehensive data on the attitudes of healthcare practitioners and other related aspects regarding safe abortion in Ethiopia. This study attempted to measure pooled health care providers' attitudes and determinants of safe abortion in Ethiopia.

Methods

African Journals Online, Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, Science Direct, Hinari, and Google Scholar were the databases that were accessed. The studies were evaluated critically by

SUBMITTER: Bante SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407664 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature