Psychosocial Problems of Induced Abortion and Rts Contributing Factors: The Case of Marie Stopes Health Clinics Addis Ababa
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2008-07
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Addis ababa univeresty
Abstract
This study was conducted on 210 (205 in the quantitative part and 5 in
the qualitative one) women who had induced abortion after 20 days were
asked. Its major purpose was to asses the psychosocial problems of
induced abortion on study participants and the factors contributing to it.
To this effect, a structured questionnaire was prepared and asked for the
205
women.
questionnaire,
To
supplement
the
quantitative
interview was held with 5
data
women,
gathered
vza
who were not
participated in the questionnaire.
The quantitative data w e re analyzed using frequency, percentage and
Odds Ratio. The information obtained from interview was als o summarized
qualitatively. The result revealed prevalence of psychosocial problems of
induced abortion. Odds R atio also showed age, marital status, and
numbers of abortion were significant with both psychological and social
problems of induced abortion on women.
On the other hand, educational status did not show significant associationwith both psychological and social problems of induced abortion on
women. Whereas some factors like women's belief and attitude and
decision problems were significant with social problems of induced
abortion. Unders tanding the side effects or not of abortion before showed
significant association with psychological proble ms of induced abortion on
women.
A s far as occupational s tatus, students and une mployed accounts more
than
half
of the
study
participants .
recommendations were made.
Based
on
these
results,
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