Prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors: evidence from six south Asian countries

A Sarder, SMS Islam, Maniruzzaman, A Talukder… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim Unintended pregnancy is a significant public health concern in South Asian countries
because of its negative association with the socioeconomic and health outcomes for both …

Correlates of unintended pregnancy among currently pregnant married women in Nepal

R Adhikari, K Soonthorndhada, P Prasartkul - BMC International Health …, 2009 - Springer
Background Women living in every country, irrespective of its development status, have
been facing the problem of unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy is an important …

Prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of unintended pregnancy in Sohag district, Egypt

EAEB Mohamed, AF Hamed, FMA Yousef… - Journal of the Egyptian …, 2019 - Springer
Background Unintended pregnancies may be mistimed or unwanted. It represents 40% of all
pregnancies, and it had multiple risky health outcomes. It is essential to understand the …

Prevalence and factors associated with unplanned pregnancy in The Gambia: findings from 2018 population-based survey

A Barrow, A Jobe, S Barrow, E Touray… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Unplanned pregnancy is a public health issue that has detrimental implications
for the mother and baby alike. However, few studies have been conducted in The Gambia …

Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys

EK Ameyaw, E Budu, F Sambah, L Baatiema, F Appiah… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Approximately 14 million unintended pregnancies are recorded annually in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of …

Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancies amongst women attending antenatal clinics in Pakistan

MA Habib, C Raynes-Greenow, S Nausheen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Unintended pregnancies are a global public health concern and contribute
significantly to adverse maternal and neonatal health, social and economic outcomes and …

Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy in sub–saharan Africa: a systematic review

LE Bain, MBM Zweekhorst, T de Cock Buning - African Journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
Over forty percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended, with a quarter of these from
Africa. There is a growing body of evidence regarding the adverse health, economic …

Level, trend and correlates of mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among currently pregnant ever married women in India

M Dutta, C Shekhar, L Prashad - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Unintended pregnancy accounts for more than 40% of the total pregnancies worldwide. An
Unintended pregnancy can have serious implications on women and their families. With …

The consequences of unintended pregnancy for maternal and child health in rural India: evidence from prospective data

A Singh, A Singh, B Mahapatra - Maternal and child health journal, 2013 - Springer
To investigate the relationship between pregnancy intendedness and utilization of
recommended prenatal care for mothers and vaccinations for children against six vaccine …

Unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Ghana: prevalence and predictors

SH Nyarko - Journal of pregnancy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Unintended pregnancy is seen as the key concept for better understanding the
fertility and the unmet need for family planning of populations. It is seen as a major …