Effects of pregnancy intention at conception on the continuity of care in maternal healthcare services use in Somalia
Unintended pregnancies are associated with lower level of CoC in Somalia. Strengthening family planning, promoting contraceptive use, enhancing sexual education, and raising awareness about maternal healthcare are key to reducing unintended pregnancies and improving maternal and child health outcomes.
Authors
- Md Awal Kabir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6613-0444)
- Shimlin Jahan Khanam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-4537)
- Ibrahim Yasin Khalif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8844-9264)
- Nabeel Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-7518)
- Badsha Alam
Institutions
- Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (BD)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Pabna University of Science and Technology (BD)
- Somali National University (SO)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health in Practice
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2026.100767
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00