Determinants of Choice of Abortion Methods among Women in Ghana; Does Knowledge on legality of Abortion Matter?

D Klu, DY Atiglo, AK Manyeh, M Immurana, M Dalaba - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Objective This study therefore examines the role knowledge on legal abortion and other
factors play in the choice of abortion methods among women within a ten-year period …

Women's knowledge of the legality of abortion and other determinants of abortion safety among women in Ghana: An Analysis of 2007 and 2017 Maternal Health …

D Klu - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Background: Regardless of the existence of legal abortion services in Ghana, unsafe
abortion remains a major health issue affecting the sexual and reproductive life of women …

Utilization of abortion services from an unsafe provider and associated factors among women with history of induced abortion in Ghana

D Klu, I Yeboah, EA Kayi, J Okyere… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), numerous studies have examined
women's choice of abortion methods and services using hospital-based data, community …

Disparities in abortion experience and access to safe abortion services in Ghana: Evidence from a retrospective survey

JK Ganle, B Obeng, JY Yeboah, E Tagoe-Darko… - African Journal of …, 2016 - ajol.info
In Ghana, abortion mortality constitutes 11% of maternal mortality. Empirical studies on
possible disparities in abortion experience and access to safe abortion services are …

[PDF][PDF] I wasn't sure it would work. I was just trying: The choice of abortion methods among young women in Kilifi county, Kenya, and the Atlantique department, Benin

GA Omondi, J Both, R Ouedraogo, G Kimemia, K Juma - 2022 - academia.edu
Background Despite the increased availability of safe abortion methods in sub-Saharan
Africa, women continue to use unsafe abortion methods that result in severe complications …

Predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana

M Boah, S Bordotsiah, S Kuurdong - Journal of pregnancy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Factors associated with abortion‐seeking and obtaining a safe abortion in Ghana

A Sundaram, F Juarez, A Bankole… - Studies in family …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Although Ghana's abortion law is fairly liberal, unsafe abortion and its consequences remain
among the largest contributors to maternal mortality in the country. This study analyzes data …

Abortion experience and self-efficacy: exploring socioeconomic profiles of GHANAIAN women

NS Owoo, MP Lambon-Quayefio, N Onuoha - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Unsafe abortions remain a major global public health concern and despite its
prevalence, unsafe abortions remain one of the most neglected global health challenges …

Methods women use for induced abortion and sources of services: insights from poor urban settlements of Accra, Ghana

C Agula, EG Henry, PO Asuming, C Agyei-Asabere… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Increasing access to safe abortion methods is crucial for improving women's
health. Understanding patterns of service use is important for identifying areas for …

Women's prior knowledge of the abortion law and decision-making on choice of place for abortion services in Accra, Ghana

FY Gbagbo - Mathews Journal of Gynecology & …, 2019 - mathewsopenaccess.com
Background: Despite less restrictive abortion laws in Ghana than in other African Countries,
women still resort to unsafe abortions. This study examines the cross-sectional relationship …