Understanding unintended pregnancy in Senegal: Country profile report [Evidence Brief] | Zendy

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Understanding unintended pregnancy in Senegal: Country profile report [Evidence Brief]

Author(s) -

Kaila Clarke,

Mohamadou Sall,

Babacar Mané,

Nafissatou Diop,

Bocar Daff

Publication year - 2014

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.31899/rh4.1022

Subject(s) - civil society , government (linguistics) , political science , unintended consequences , economic growth , population , key (lock) , public relations , public administration , medicine , environmental health , law , economics , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , politics , biology

In developing countries, 40 percent of pregnancies are unintended. These unintended pregnancies contribute on one hand to the rapid population growth and the increase in demographic investments, already insupportable. On the other hand, they also lead to a high rate of maternal deaths, especially those due to recourse to unsafe abortions. Most unintended pregnancies result from an unmet need for family planning.

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