The estimated incidence of induced abortion in Ethiopia, 2008.
Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health
; 36(1): 16-25, 2010 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-20403802
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Unsafe abortion is an important health problem in Ethiopia; however, no national quantitative study of abortion incidence exists. In 2005, the penal code was revised to broaden the indications under which induced abortion is legal. It is important to measure the incidence of legal and illegal induced abortion after the change in the law. METHODS:
A nationally representative survey of a sample of 347 health facilities that provide postabortion or safe abortion services and a survey of 80 professionals knowledgeable about abortion service provision were conducted in Ethiopia in 2007-2008. Indirect estimation techniques were applied to calculate the incidence of induced abortion. Abortion rates, abortion ratios and unintended pregnancy rates were calculated for the nation and for major regions.RESULTS:
In 2008, an estimated 382,000 induced abortions were performed in Ethiopia, and 52,600 women were treated for complications of such abortions. There were an estimated 103,000 legal procedures in health facilities nationwide--27% of all abortions. Nationally, the annual abortion rate was 23 per 1,000 women aged 15-44, and the abortion ratio was 13 per 100 live births. The abortion rate in Addis Ababa (49 per 1,000 women) was twice the national level. Overall, about 42% of pregnancies were unintended, and the unintended pregnancy rate was 101 per 1,000 women.CONCLUSIONS:
Unsafe abortion is still common and exacts a heavy toll on women in Ethiopia. To reduce rates of unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion, increased access to high-quality contraceptive care and safe abortion services is needed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
10_ODS3_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
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2_ODS3
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5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Problema de saúde:
10_adolescent_pregnacy
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10_safe_abortion_services
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10_sexual_health_reproductive_rights
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2_cobertura_universal
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2_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
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5_maternal_care
Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pós-Natal
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Aborto Criminoso
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Aborto Induzido
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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SERVICOS DE PLANEJAMENTO FAMILIAR
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos