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Pregnancy scares and subsequent unintended pregnancy [PDF]

Demographic Research, 2014
Background: A substantial number of young women experience pregnancy scares - thinking they might be pregnant, and later discovering that they are not.
Heather Gatny, Yasamin Kusunoki, Jennifer Barber   +2 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women in Ghana [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Unintended pregnancy remains a major public health concern, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. It poses significant challenges to both maternal and child health.
Augustus Osborne, Florence Gyembuzie Wongnaah, Khadijat Adeleye, Camilla Bangura, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah   +5 more
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Unintended pregnancy and gender inequality worldwide: an ecological analysis [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Unintended pregnancy compromises many women’s and girls’ ability to pursue the lives that they want. The conditional unintended pregnancy rate (CUPR) is a measure of unintended pregnancy among women who wish to avoid getting pregnant.
Gilda Sedgh, Jonathan Marc Bearak
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Blessing unintended pregnancy

Medicine Anthropology Theory, 2020
Within public health and medical anthropology research, the study of women’s agency in reproductive decision making often neglects the role of religion and women’s spirituality.
Don Seeman, Iman Roushdy-Hammady, Annie Hardison-Moody, Winnifred W. Thompson, Laura M. Gaydos, Carol J. Rowland Hogue   +5 more
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The effects of unintended pregnancy on maternal bonding impairment among Japanese mothers: a longitudinal study from pregnancy to one month postpartum [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Numerous studies have been conducted regarding maternal bonding; however, there is a lack of studies investigating the association with unintended pregnancy.
Hitoshi Kaneko, Yuya Makino, Mami Nakano, Yuichiro Takahashi, Masako Matsui, Kazuyo Ogawa   +5 more
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The prevalence and correlates of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in South China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Background Female sex workers (FSW) are particularly vulnerable to unintended pregnancy. Research examining the experience of unintended pregnancy due to commercial sex among Chinese FSW, however, is limited.
Peng Liang, Peizhen Zhao, Yijia Shi, Shujie Huang, Cheng Wang   +4 more
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Association between the salinity level with miscarriage and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh: Impact of salinity level on miscarriage and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh [PDF]

Heliyon
Miscarriage is a significant public health concern worldwide, particularly in developing nations like Bangladesh. Moreover, people in coastal areas are more affected by miscarriage as compared to other areas.
Sorif Hossain, Md Abid Hasan, Mohammad Omar Faruk, Muhammad Abdus Salam   +3 more
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Unmarried women and unintended pregnancy: An Indonesian cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
Background: Indonesia has moral norms consider pregnancy among unmarried women a disgrace. The study analyzes the factors influencing unintended pregnancies among unmarried women in Indonesia. Material and Methods: The study examined 1,050 women.
Agung D Laksono, Ratna D Wulandari, Nikmatur Rohmah, Ratu Matahari   +3 more
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Correlates of unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia: results from a national survey. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy has been a major reproductive health challenge in resource poor settings including Ethiopia. It has adverse consequences to the mother, child and the health sector's resources.
Dereje Habte, Sisay Teklu, Tadele Melese, Mgaywa G M D Magafu   +3 more
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Association between unintended pregnancy and maternal antenatal care services use in Ethiopia: analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
IntroductionUnintended pregnancy disproportionately affects women in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Previous studies identified the magnitude and negative health outcomes of unintended pregnancy.
Ayalnesh Zemene Yalew, Ayalnesh Zemene Yalew, Oladapo O. Olayemi, Alemayehu Worku Yalew   +3 more
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