THE PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUCED ABORTION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING THE MATERNITY DEPARTMENT AT KITEBI HEALTH CENTRE III IN KAMPALA DISTRICT.A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

DUNGU KATO; LYDIA  ANYWAR

doi:10.51168/sjhrafrica.v5i3.850

Authors

Dungu Kato Medicare Health Professionals College, P.O.Box 16476, Kampala.
Lydia Anywar Medicare Health Professionals College, P.O.Box 16476, Kampala.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v5i3.850

Keywords:

Prevalence, Factors, Induced Abortion, Patients, Maternity, Health Centre iii

Abstract

Purpose of the study

Was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with induced abortion among patients attending the maternity department at Kitebi Health Centre III in Kampala district.

Objectives

The specific objectives were to identify the prevalence, identify the predisposing factors for induced abortion, and determine health service-related factors leading to abortion among patients attending the maternity department at Kitebi Health Centre III.

Methodology

The study employed a cross-sectional study design. Data was collected by questionnaire method using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Respondents were sampled by a convenient sampling technique. Data was analyzed manually and presented in tables and pie charts.

Results

The prevalence of induced abortions was found to be 9.4%. predisposing factors that were associated with abortions included; the age of 18-25 (55.6%), having children more than 5 (44.4%), being married (44.4%), alcohol consumption (55.6%), higher level of education (44.4%). Health service-related factors included; not including contraceptive methods in health education (55.6%), not counseling on reproductive health services (55.6%%), abortions done in places outside the health facilities (77.0%), and access to abortion services (77.8%)

Conclusions

The study established that the prevalence of induced abortion was high. The predisposing factors were age 18-25, being married, alcohol consumption, many live births, and having tertiary/university education. Health service-related factors were lack of counseling in reproductive health and contraceptives and access to surgical and nonsurgical abortion services.

Recommendations

There is a need to provide counseling on contraceptive methods, provisions of contraceptives with regular supplies, and training of health workers on contraceptives so that they enrich their knowledge of various contraceptive methods.