Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Induced Abortion and Associated Factors among Female students in Yebu Secondary School, Jimma zone, South West Ethiopia

Rahel Yaecob, Deriba Abera and Asrat Meleko
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Rahel Yaecob: Department of Midwifery, MizanTepi University, Ethiopia
Deriba Abera: Department of Public Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Asrat Meleko: Department of Public Health, Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia

Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2018, vol. 5, issue 2, 29-36

Abstract: Induced abortion is considered to be the intentional termination of pregnancy before the fetus can live independently which might be in unsafe manner. Unsafe abortion is one of the three leading causes of maternal mortality globally. In Africa, unsafe abortion accounts for more than a quarter of causes for maternal deaths. Ethiopia is one of the east African countries with highest incidence of unsafe abortion.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/GJORM.2018.05.555659

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