Close female friendships and knowledge of recommended abortion methods in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo among a representative sample of reproductive-aged women

IntroductionThere is a high incidence of unsafe abortion among women in Nigeria and the DRC. Low knowledge of recommended abortion methods [i.e., surgical and medication abortion (MA) pills] is a barrier for women accessing safe abortions. Women often rely on friends for information about abortion m...

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Published in:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Main Authors: Selena P. Anjur-Dietrich, Alice Rhoades, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Funmilola M. OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Suzanne O. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Subjects:
abortion
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
social networks
female friendship
abortion knowledge
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2024.1453717/full

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