Pooled prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors among reproductive age women in sub-Saharan Africa: a Bayesian multilevel approach
The prevalence of induced abortion was high in the sSA countries with a significant country-specific variations. Therefore, public health programs shall focus on sexual and reproductive health education for young women, rural women, unmarried women, and rich women, in order to address this problem. Furthermore, it is crucial to formulate policies and initiatives that consider regional disparities in the prevalence of induced abortion and to actively pursue their implementation.
Authors
- Haile Mekonnen Fenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3919-2762)
- Ding‐Geng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-8665)
- Maru Mekie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6022-4717)
- Setegn Muche Fenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-3455)
- Seyifemickael Amare Yilema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9445-6038)
- Denekew Bitew Belay
- Amsalu Worku Mekonin
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Arizona State University (US)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01656-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council