Repeated induced abortion among women seeking abortion care services in public health facilities in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Repeated induced abortion is a major public health problem that affects an estimated 56 million women worldwide and more than half a million women in Ethiopia each year. There is a scarcity of information on the level of repeated induced abortion and its determinants in the country, particularly in eastern Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess repeated induced abortions and associated factors among women seeking abortion care services in public health facilities in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 374 women in Harar town from June 01 to July 30, 2022. Data were entered using EpiData version 4.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 27.0. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied to identify significant factor

SUBMITTER: Mustefa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12905370 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature