Depends who's asking: Interviewer effects in demographic and health surveys abortion data

T Leone, L Sochas, E Coast - Demography, 2021 - read.dukeupress.edu
Responses to survey questions about abortion are affected by a wide range of factors,
including stigma, fear, and cultural norms. However, we know little about how interviewers …

Prevalence and associated factors of school re-entry among teenage mothers in Ghana's Volta Region: a cross-sectional survey

AK Morgan, R Ibrahim, AFS Owusu… - … of Adolescence and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the determinants of school re-entry among teenage mothers in the Ho
and Hohoe Municipalities of the Volta Region, Ghana. These districts were selected based …

Prevalence of induced abortion among Chinese women aged 18–49 years: Findings from three cross-sectional studies

L Kang, J Liu, Q Ma, W Jing, Y Wu, S Zhang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There are few latest researches about induced abortion in China. We aimed to evaluate the
prevalence of induced abortion and the related factors, thereby helping make targeted …

Social network-based measurement of abortion incidence: promising findings from population-based surveys in Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, and Rajasthan, India

SO Bell, M Shankar, E Omoluabi, A Khanna… - Population Health …, 2020 - Springer
Background Monitoring abortion rates is highly relevant for demographic and public health
considerations, yet its reliable estimation is fraught with uncertainty due to lack of complete …

Induced abortion in Ghana: prevalence and associated factors

OJ Baruwa, AY Amoateng, E Biney - Journal of Biosocial Science, 2022 - cambridge.org
The termination of unwanted pregnancies is a growing health-related issue around the
world. This study used the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to examine the factors …

Expanding access to early medical abortion services in Ghana with telemedicine: findings from a pilot evaluation

J Adu, M Roemer, G Page, E Dekonor… - Sexual and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abortion in Ghana is legally permissible under certain conditions. Updated in June 2021, the
National Comprehensive Abortion Care Services Standards and Protocols included …

Knowledge of abortion legality among health facility staff in Ghana

G Sheehy, C Polis, E Otupiri, C Moreau - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Abortion has been legal for multiple indications in Ghana since 1985, and
efforts have been made to expand the availability of safe abortion care in the years since …

[PDF][PDF] The unmet need for abortion law reforms and modern contraceptive uptake in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia: A systematic review

DD Otobo, AC Aouta, EEB Otsyina… - Int J Clin Obs and …, 2022 - gynaecologyjournal.com
Background: It is estimated that about 68,000-70,000 deaths occur from unsafe abortions
annually, with 97% of this occurring in developing countries. The reality that almost 35% of …

The what's, where's and why's of miscarriage: evidence from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey

J Sumankuuro, MK Domapielle, EK Derbile - Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Miscarriage remains a significant public health challenge in most low-and middle-
income settings, including Ghana. We thus examined the sociodemographic and maternal …

Exploring women's knowledge of abortion legality and association with source of abortion care using population-based survey data in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

G Sheehy, C Moreau, E Otupiri, S Keogh, G Guiella… - Reproductive …, 2024 - Springer
Background Knowledge of the conditions under which abortion is legal is important so that
people can advocate for their right to abortion care. Yet minimal research has explored the …