AIM: The aim of this study was to review 4 years of hospital data on antenatal services,
deliveries and maternal deaths as the baseline evaluation for a programme to improve care …

Background Due to a lack of relevant data on induced abortions in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC) as well as the persistence of maternal deaths in the country, this study …

Background Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, and
unsafe abortion is one of its leading causes. Yet little is known about its incidence …

Illegal abortion is known to be a major contributor to maternal mortality. The objective of the
study was firstly to identify women with illegally induced abortion,(IA) and to compare them …

Unsafe abortion in Sudan results in significant morbidity and mortality. This study of
treatment for complications of unsafe abortion in five hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan, included …

Professor in the Department of Obstretrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital,
lbadan, Nigeria bortion is one of the oldest methods of preventing unwanted births. Although …

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 …

Objective. To determine the conbibution of unsafe abortion and unwanted pregnancy to
maternal mortality in a rural and urban population. In addition, to investigate the background …

BACKGROUND: Despite having one of the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa,
complications from induced abortion are the second leading cause of maternal mortality in …

This paper reviews pertinent literature and identifies research needs relating to unsafe
abortion in Nigeria. The paper is organised into three sections. In the first part of the article, a …