Rural-urban disparity in induced abortion in Ghana: A multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis of the Ghana Maternal Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Globally, 73.3 million induced abortions were recorded between 2015 and 2019. There are significant disparities in induced abortions across the rural-urban divide that necessitate targeted policies. In this study, we decomposed the rural-urban disparities in induced abortion in Ghana. Data for the study were extracted from the most recent 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey. The sample for this study consisted of women who had ever been pregnant, resulting in a weighted sample of 18,140. A multivariate non-linear decomposition model was employed to decompose the rural-urban disparities in induced abortion. The results were presented using coefficients and percentages. The proportion of women who have had induced abortions in their lifetime was 27.1%. Induced abortion was higher in urban area

SUBMITTER: Yeboah I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12527179 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature