Background The use of a single national figure fails to capture the complex patterns and
inequalities in early childbearing that occur within countries, as well as the differing contexts …

Background Unsafe abortion continues to be a major hazard for maternal health in Sub-
Saharan Africa, where abortion remains highly controversial and access to safe abortion …

Background Rates of unplanned adolescent pregnancy and unsafe induced abortions are
very high in Sub-Saharan African countries including Tanzania. Despite their availability and …

Background: In 2015, the government of Tanzania began to strengthen the quality of
postabortion care (PAC). Limited research has been conducted to understand clients' …

Abstract Background In Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, induced abortion
is illegal but common, and fewer than 12% of married reproductive-aged women use …

Objective To investigate the feasibility of providing harm‐reduction services to reduce
unsafe abortion in Tanzania. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 110 …

Abortion has been at the center of the anthropological examination of body politics,
contributing to the theories of bodily integrity, autonomy, entitlement, claims, choice, consent …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Post Abortion Care (PAC) encompassing family planning
counselling and contraception provision is a key strategy to reducing maternal morbidity and …

BACKGROUND Postabortion family planning is a major primary prevention strategy for
unwanted pregnancies at which contraceptive use reduces approximately 230 million births …

This chapter examines the socioeconomic, historical, and cultural context of the United
Republic of Tanzania and how it has shaped the country's family life and family life …