More than 32% of maternal mortality reported in Ethiopia is due to unsafe abortions.
Women's knowledge of abortion legislation is a key determinant of the utilization of safe …

This study assessed the applicability to medical professionals in Ethiopia of an abortion
stigma assessment tool developed for community members, and examined the relationship …

Background Negative attitude towards abortion among health care professionals providing
abortion services could be an obstacle even under a law, which permits abortion on request …

This study investigated the healthcare provider's knowledge and attitudes towards induced
abortion in Rwanda. A total of 152 healthcare providers from six public hospitals in Kigali city …

In Ethiopia, the maternal mortality ratio is 676/100,000 live births with complications from
unsafe abortion being the leading cause. The current study was conducted to assess the …

Background Maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion have increased steadily in sub-
Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, 25% of the pregnancy is unintended pregnancy. This contributes …

The prevention of abortion related complications and mortality is dependent on the
availability, accessibility and usability of emergency post-abortion care (PAC) throughout the …

Recently, the preparation of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs or nanosilver) materials has
attracted increasing interest from fundamental point of view due to their unique optical …

Background: Abortion is termination of pregnancy before fetal viability. The induced abortion
may be safe or unsafe abortion. In the worldwide about 22 million of unsafe abortion is …

This PhD thesis studies induced abortion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A main finding is that the
abortion legislation gives healthcare personnel plenty of scope for their own interpretations …