Who pays more? Exploring cost disparities in medication abortion access across socio-demographic groups in Ghana
MA cost in Ghana is largely based on providers' discretion and at the facility's management level. Additionally, the cost differs by women's socio-demographic attributes. To reduce the disparities in MA costs, developing guidelines to address the health system challenges regarding MA provision and access is important. Educational programs on MA access, provision and legal framework could also reduce abortion-related stigma and cost variations.
Authors
- Omkar Patange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-8214)
- Caesar Agula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9022-7433)
- Adriana A. E. Biney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7188-0135)
- Ayaga A. Bawah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-4182)
- Pearl Kyei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6233-5891)
- Yuliya Kulikova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5243-4279)
- Michael Kühn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-3221)
- Patrick O. Asuming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5010-3484)
Institutions
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (JP)
- Vienna Institute of Demography (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02500-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis