Background: Globally, induced abortion remains a dire public health concern, particularly in developing countries where abortion-related complications are recorded annually. There has been little research done in Ghana to answer the question as to what factors influence the choices of women in reproductive age to induc...
This study investigates the underpinnings of CAC using data from clients and providers of CAC in the New-Juaben Municipality. Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) model is adapted to assess the underpinnings of CAC. Quantitative and qualitative data were solicited from 129 clients and 10 health professionals, respe...
Background: Family planning deals with the services, policies, information, attitudes, practices and commodities, including contraceptives that gives women, men, couples and adolescents the ability to avoid unintended pregnancy and choose whether to have children or not. Access to contraceptives can also be inhibi...
Background: Comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights care, including family planning, is not only a health and rights issue but it is developmental necessity, as it also improves livelihoods and promotes economic growth. Therefore, providing quality reproductive health services to women, men, and adolesc...
Every year, an estimated 78,000 women die from complications of induced abortions and 95% of the deaths related to induced abortion occur in under-developed countries. Unsafe abortion is on the rise and it accounts for an estimated 13% of pregnancy related deaths representing approximately 67,000 women every year .The...
