Partner involvement in abortion trajectories and subsequent abortion safety in Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unsafe abortions contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, with disproportionate impacts in lower-income countries. Identifying factors associated with an elevated risk of experiencing an abortion under the most unsafe conditions is an important component of addressing this burden. The partner's role in obtaining a safe or unsafe abortion is not well understood. This study provides a quantitative assessment of the relationship between partner involvement and subsequent abortion safety.

Methods

The data are drawn from the PMA2020 female surveys and abortion follow-up surveys, fielded in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire between 2018 and 2020. The sample includes 1144 women in Nigeria and 347 women in Côte d'Ivoire who reported having ever experienced an abo

SUBMITTER: Anjur-Dietrich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9759876 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature