Demand for abortion and post abortion care in Ibadan, Nigeria

Bosede Awoyemi and Jacob Novignon ()

Health Economics Review, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: The findings suggest that while abortion is illegal in Nigeria, some women in the Ibadan city do abort unwanted pregnancies. The consequence of this in the absence of proper post-abortion care is daunting. There is the need for policymakers to intensify public education against indiscriminate abortion and to reduce unwanted pregnancies. In effect, there is need for effective alternative family planning methods. This is likely to reduce the demand for abortion. Further, with income found as a major constraint, post abortion services should be made accessible to both the rich and poor alike so as to prevent unnecessary maternal deaths as a result of abortion related complications. Copyright Awoyemi, licensee Springer 2014

Keywords: Abortion; Post abortion care; Nigeria; Probit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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