BACKGROUND: Unwanted pregnancy followed by unsafe abortion is one of the major
worldwide health problems, which has many negative consequences on the health and well …

BACKGROUND: Emergency contraception refers to methods that women can use to prevent
pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse, method failure or incorrect use. Unwanted …

Background: Young and unmarried women constitute a high risk group for unplanned
pregnancies and unsafe abortions. It has been estimated that widespread use of emergency …

Background: Unwanted pregnancy followed by unsafe abortion can be avoided by using
different contraceptive methods, including emergency contraceptives. Information on …

Page number not for citation purposes 2 contraception. Lack of knowledge, fear of being
seen by others, and inconvenient service delivery were pointed out as the main reasons for …

Background Despite the availability of highly effective methods of contraception, many
pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted. These pregnancies carry a higher risk of …

Unwanted pregnancy (UP), which may lead to unsafe abortion, is common among young
women. Unwanted pregnancy can occur due to missed pills, forced sex, method failures …

Background: Death related to unintended pregnancy associated events is a series public
health concern in Ethiopia. This is very common in young adolescents for whom life is full of …

In Ethiopia more than 60% of the pregnancies in adolescents are unwanted and most of
these pregnancies end up with unsafe abortion which is the most common cause of …

Introduction: Emergency contraception is used as an emergency procedure to prevent
unintended pregnancy secondary to an unprotected se xual intercourse and method failure …