Magnitude of late presentation for induced abortion care services and the associated factors among reproductive-age women at selected hospitals in the South Gondar district of Northwest Ethiopia in 2023: a multicentred, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the study was to determine the magnitude of and the factors associated with late presentation for induced abortion care services at hospitals in the South Gondar district of Ethiopia.

Design

This study employed an institution-based, cross-sectional design.

Setting

The study was conducted at five hospitals in the South Gondar district of Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 381 women recruited through systematic random sampling techniques from October 2022 to February 2023 participated in the study. All women presenting for safe abortion care services at selected hospitals during the data collection period were included, whereas induced abortion care service due to the pregnancy being a high risk to maternal health or at high risk for fet

SUBMITTER: Dagnaw EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580306 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature