Pathways to unsafe abortion in Ghana: The role of male partners, women and health care providers

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dc.contributor.authorSchwandt, H.M.
dc.contributor.authorCreanga, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdanu, R.M.K.
dc.contributor.authorDanso, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorAgbenyega, T.
dc.contributor.authorHindin, M.J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-06T13:14:26Z
dc.date.available2018-12-06T13:14:26Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractBackground Despite abortion being legal, complications from induced abortion are the second leading cause of maternal mortality in Ghana. The objective of this study was to understand the decision-making process associated with induced abortion in Ghana. Study Design Data were collected from female postabortion patients, male partners, family planning nurses and obstetricians/gynecologists at two teaching hospitals in Ghana using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Results While experiences differ for married and single women, men are involved in abortion decision making directly, through "orders" to abort, or indirectly, through denying responsibility for the pregnancy. Health care providers can be barriers to seeking safe abortions in this setting. Conclusions Women who choose to terminate a pregnancy without their male partners' knowledge should have the means (both financial and social) to do so safely. Interventions with health care providers should discourage judgemental attitudes and emphasize individually focused patient care. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2013.03.010
dc.identifier.otherVolume 88, Issue 4, Pages 509-517
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26258
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherContraceptionen_US
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectHealth providersen_US
dc.subjectMale partnersen_US
dc.subjectMenen_US
dc.subjectUnsafe abortionen_US
dc.titlePathways to unsafe abortion in Ghana: The role of male partners, women and health care providersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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