Predictors of Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in Ghana

Predictors of Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in Ghana

Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana. Methods. The study used data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey. The association bet...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pregnancy 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser: Boah, Michael, Kuurdong, Saadogrmeh, Bordotsiah, Stephen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abortion
Abortion, Induced - legislation & jurisprudence
Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Awareness
Birth control
Contraceptives
Developing countries
Family planning
Female
Ghana - epidemiology
Gynecology
Health facilities
Health risk assessment
Health Services Accessibility
Health surveys
Humans
Knowledge
LDCs
Legislation
Logistic Models
Marital Status - statistics & numerical data
Maternal & child health
Maternal mortality
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Obstetrics
Patient Safety - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Public health
Reproductive health
Socioeconomic Factors
Time Factors
Womens health
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana. Methods. The study used data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey. The association between women’s sociodemographic, obstetric characteristics, and unsafe induced abortion was explored using logistic regression. The analysis involved a weighted sample of 1880 women aged 15-49 years who induced abortion in the period 2012-2017. Analysis was carried out using STATA/IC version 15.0. Statistical significance was set at p
ISSN:2090-2727
2090-2735
DOI:10.1155/2019/9253650