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Unintended Pregnancy in Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2016
Introduction. Unintended pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which is a sum of mistimed pregnancy (pregnancy wanted at a later time) and unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy which is not wanted at all). Unintended pregnancy is a global public health problem and
Kidest Getu Melese, Mignote Hailu Gebrie, Martha Berta Badi, Wubalem Fekadu Mersha   +3 more
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Risk factors for and outcomes after unintended pregnancy: Evaluation in a contemporary cohort [PDF]

Pregnancy
Introduction Prior research has demonstrated associations between unintended pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes. The recent restrictions on abortion access may result in a rise in unintended pregnancy. Our objective was to comprehensively evaluate risk
Nigel Madden, Timothy Wen, Madeline Perry, Ashish Premkumar, Lynn M. Yee   +4 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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Unintended pregnancy in Gaborone, Botswana: a cross sectional study [PDF]

, 2018
Rates of unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa range from 20-40%. Unintended pregnancy leads to increased maternal and infant mortality, and higher rates of abortions. Potentially high levels of unintended pregnancy in Botswana, against the backdrop
Wynn, Adriane, Klausner, Jeffrey D., Doherty, Klara, Morroni, Chelsea, Sickboy, Ontiretse, Moshashane, Neo, Arena, Kaitlin, Ramogola-Masire, Doreen, Offorjebe, Ogechukwu Agatha   +8 more
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Educational Advantage and Unintended Pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2015
Unintended pregnancies constitute nearly half of total pregnancies in the United States. The concept of unintended pregnancy is considered essential to demographers, public health practitioners and scholars, and other groups concerned with fertility ...
Wise, Akilah M.
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Unintended Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Women Who Live in Ilu Gelan District, Western Ethiopia, 2021 [PDF]

, 2022
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization Report noted that unintended pregnancy is the most common cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. Most unintended pregnancies occur where access to maternal care is limited, and because of this, many
Yohannes, Ephrem, Balis, Bikila, Bikila Balis, Ephrem Yohannes   +3 more
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Spatial distribution, prevalence, and determinants of unintended pregnancy among youth (15–24) in Ethiopia: Further analysis of Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the spatial distribution, prevalence, and determinant factors of unintended pregnancy among youth in Ethiopia. Methods: Using the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016, a total of 2446 pregnant women aged ...
Sewnet Adem Kebede, Biruk Shalmeno Tusa, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet   +2 more
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Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia; further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Unintended pregnancy an important public health problem in Ethiopia. It is associated with adverse physical, mental, social and economic outcomes. Identifying factors associated with unintended pregnancy may help to reduce unintended pregnancy
Yibeltal Alemu Bekele, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu   +1 more
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Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: Findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Findings on the demographic and sexual health characteristics associated with the experience of a crisis pregnancy is important to inform the public health policy of a country, including Ireland.
Daniel Boduszek, Morgan, Karen, Bourke, Ashling, Ashling Bourke, Karen Morgan (7895711), Kelleher, Caroline, Karen Morgan, Ashling Bourke (7936220), Caroline Kelleher (7895234), Boduszek, Daniel, Caroline Kelleher, Daniel Boduszek (7936223)   +11 more
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