Background Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence
of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors …

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 …

Abstract In Hohoe, Ghana, induced abortion is the second highest cause of hospital
admissions. We aimed to describe factors influencing induced abortion among 408 …

Background Abortion continues to be used as a method of family planning by many women.
The complications of unsafe abortions are a major contributor to maternal mortality in sub …

Background Induced abortion rates remained persistently high in the Volta Region of Ghana
in the 5 years from 2006 to 2011. Some hospitals, both rural and urban, report induced …

Among obstetric patients with at least one previous pregnancy, over 20% reported having at
least one induced abortion. Abortion experience was more common among women at lower …

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 article describes the results of a community‐based survey on birth control in a rural
district in western Ghana. Structured interviews with 2179 women and men aged 15–49 …

Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications,
remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced …

Decision-making for induced abortion can be influenced by various circumstances including
those surrounding onset of a pregnancy. There are various dimensions to induced abortion …