Open AccessMagnitude of Unintended Pregnancy and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kumneger Nigussie,
Genet Degu,
Habtamu Chanie,
Hayimro Edemealem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s275346
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , unintended pregnancy , medicine , demography , socioeconomics , geography , obstetrics , environmental health , family planning , research methodology , population , sociology , pathology
Unintended pregnancy is an important public health concern in both developing and developed countries due to its serious consequences for women, infants, families and communities, including the risk of unsafe abortion, delayed prenatal care, poor maternal mental health, poor child health outcomes and unemployment.