Post-abortion family planning use, method preference, and its determinant factors in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Utilization of post-abortion family planning is very critical to reduce high levels of unintended pregnancy, which is the root cause of induced abortion. In Eastern Africa, it is estimated that as many as 95% of unintended pregnancies occurred among women who do not practice contraception at all. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to assess post-abortion family planning utilization and its determinant factors in Eastern Africa.

Methods

Published papers from Scopus, HINARI, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science electronic databases and grey literature repository were searched from database inception to January 30, 2020, with no restriction by design and date of publishing. We screened records, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias in duplicate. Cochrane I

SUBMITTER: Bizuneh AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191110 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature