Factors associated with pregnancy termination in six sub-Saharan African countries

Rahel Nega Kassa, Emily Wanja Kaburu, Uduak Andrew-Bassey, Saad Ahmed Abdiwali, Bonfils Nahayo, Ndayishimye Samuel and Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi

PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, vol. 4, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: Pregnancy termination continues to be a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality among young women in Africa. The sub-Saharan Africa region has the highest rate of abortion-related deaths in the world, at 185 maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors associated with pregnancy termination among women aged 15 to 29 years in six sub-Saharan African countries. We used secondary data from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey of six sub-Saharan African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Nigeria, and Rwanda. A total weighted sample of 74,652 women aged 15–29 were analyzed. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with pregnancy termination at a p-value

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002280

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