Prevalence of unintended pregnancy in the MENA region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unintended pregnancies pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where cultural, religious and societal factors play the most substantial role. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the pooled prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancies in the MENA region.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review to identify relevant studies in Medical Literature Analysis and Retriaval System (MEDLINE), Embase and Scopus published on unintended pregnancies until July 2024. We included studies that were conducted on unintended pregnancy prevalence within MENA countries and employed suitable measurement tools. We analysed data from 40 studies involving 34 837 participants acro

SUBMITTER: Islam N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11997837 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature