Inequities in the incidence and safety of abortion in Nigeria.

BMJ Global Health
Suzanne O BellCaroline Moreau

Abstract

We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced abortion incidence and proportion of abortions that are unsafe overall and by women's background characteristics using direct and indirect methodologies. Data for this study come from a population-based, nationally representative survey of reproductive age women (15-49) in Nigeria. Interviewers asked women to report on the abortion experiences of their closest female confidante and themselves. We adjusted for potential biases in the confidante data. Analyses include estimation of 1-year induced abortion incidence and unsafe abortion, as well as bivariate and multivariate assessment of their correlates. A total of 11 106 women of reproductive age completed the female survey; they reported on 5772 confidantes. The 1-year abortion incidence for respondents was 29.0 (95% CI 23.3 to 34.8) per 1000 women aged 15-49 while the confidante incidence was 45.8 (95% CI 41.0-50.6). The respondent and confidante abortion incidences revealed similar correlates, with women in their 20s, women with secondary or higher education and women in urban areas being the most likely to have had an ab...Continue Reading

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May 8, 2020·PloS One·Suzanne O BellCaroline Moreau
Jun 17, 2021·Health Policy and Planning·Suzanne O BellCaroline Moreau

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