Timing of abortion among adolescent and young women presenting for post-abortion care in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative data

Timing of abortion among adolescent and young women presenting for post-abortion care in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative data

Abstract Background Complications of unsafe abortion are a leading cause of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Adolescents and young women are disproportionately represented among those at risk of these complications. Currently, we know little about the factors associated with young women’s t...

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Main Authors: Boniface A. Ushie, Chimaraoke O. Izugbara, Michael M. Mutua, Caroline W. Kabiru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion-related complications
Post-abortion care
Adolescents
Young women
Timing of abortion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0521-4

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