Samantha Smith, Daniel Lowrie, Nathan Dawes
Exploring the role of palliative care occupational therapists in supporting compassionate communities in end-of-life care
Australian occupational therapy journal
unintended pregnancies occur among adolescent girls young women agyw subsaharan africa ssa end pregnancy termination study sociodemographic determinants pregnancy termination among agyw aged 1524 selected countries high fertility rates ssa examined crosssectional analysis data recent demographic health surveys nine countries ssa countries included angola burkina faso burundi chad gambia mali niger nigeria uganda total 62747 agyw constituted sample size study fixed random effects models used examine determinants pregnancy termination statistical significance p 005 higher odds pregnancy termination found among agyw aged 2024 cohabiting married listened radio watched television least week lived communities high literacy level conversely odds pregnancy termination lower among agyw three births secondaryhigher education sociodemographic determinants pregnancy termination among agyw study age level education marital status exposure radio television parity community literacy level findings provide needed information designing health interventions reduce unwanted pregnancies unsafe abortions countries high fertility rates ssa recommended governments nongovernmental organisations countries enhance sexuality education regular sensitization adolescent sexual reproductive health programmes targeted agyw risk pregnancy termination