Prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among married women admitted to the gynecology ward at Lira regional referral hospital in Lira City Northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over 60% of unplanned pregnancies end up in abortion and an estimated 45% of these abortions are unsafe, contributing for 13% of all maternal death globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among married women admitted to the gynecological ward at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, a public facility in Lira City, Northern Uganda.

Methodology

We conducted a cross-sectional study among married women admitted with abortion to the gynecological ward at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Lira City, Northern Uganda from December 2022 to April 2023. We used a consecutive sampling technique to recruit 368 participants. We collected quantitative data using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, and we analyzed desc

SUBMITTER: Omiat DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature