Introduction: there are controversies surrounding the practice of abortion especially in
developing countries of Africa. Cameroon is not an exception to this and hence this study …

Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications,
remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced …

Objectives: Unsafe abortion is a public health concern because of its impact on maternal
morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to document on induced abortion in …

Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Knowledge and attitudes towards
abortion from health care providers and abortion experts in Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study …

Background: Adolescent sexual activity, early pregnancy, induced abortion and the increase
in HIV infection have become major concerns in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding …

BORTION is the oldest known cure for unwanted pregnancies and has been ractised in
almost all societies worldwide nd throughout history among all races, using various …

This article presents part of the findings of a community-based study on the causes and
effects of unplanned pregnancies in four districts of Western Province, Zambia. The study …

This paper examines the number of abortion cases attended to in the Chenard Ward of the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra during the years 2000 and 2001. A total of 1, 935 …

Objectives: To identify the primary abortionist while the patient is in the hospital; to determine
the type of materials used to terminate the pregnancy; to determine the number of attempts …

Objectives In Zambia, despite a relatively liberal legal framework, there remains a
substantial burden of unsafe abortion. Many women do not use skilled providers in a well …