Unintended pregnancies and the use of maternal health services in southwestern Ethiopia

Conclusions: Women with unintended pregnancies were less likely to access or receive adequate antenatal care. Interventions are needed to reduce unintended pregnancy such as improving access to family planning information and services. Moreover, improving access to maternal health services and understanding women's pregnancy intention at the time of first antenatal care visit is important to encourage women with unintended pregnancies to complete antenatal care.
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research