Determinants of induced abortion among women received maternal health care services in public hospitals of Arba Minch and Wolayita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 210 million women become pregnant per year, with one out of every ten pregnancies terminating unsafely worldwide. In developing countries, unsafe induced abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. In addition, the burden of public health is also greatest in developing regions. In Ethiopia, abortion was responsible for 8.6% of maternal deaths. Despite the problem's significance, little is known about the factors that lead to women terminating their pregnancies. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors associated with having induced abortion in public hospitals of Arba Minch and Wolayita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

An institutional-based unmatched case-control study was conducted among 413 women from 15th April to 15th

SUBMITTER: Abebe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8994190 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature