2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.559
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Post Abortion Care Quality Status in Health Facilities of Guraghe Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract: Background: Unsafe abortion in the developing world accounts for 13% of all maternal deaths. Ethiopia is one of the developing countries with the highest maternal mortality ratio (673 per 100,000 live births) in the world. Unsafe abortion was estimated to account for 32% of all maternal deaths in Ethiopia.

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“…After detailed appraisal, nine studies in total were selected for inclusion in the systematic review and are presented in Table 1 19 21 23–25 29–31 35. These studies were undertaken in four different geographical regions and within seven different countries.…”
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“…After detailed appraisal, nine studies in total were selected for inclusion in the systematic review and are presented in Table 1 19 21 23–25 29–31 35. These studies were undertaken in four different geographical regions and within seven different countries.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Women who were obtaining or had obtained PAC services as well as PAC providers (including medical staff, doctors, nurses and healthcare workers) 23 25 29 31 35…”
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“…More than 40% of the total deaths due to unsafe abortion have occurred in Africa making it a cause of maternal mortality in the region (Tesfaye and Oljira, 2013). Reasons for procuring induced abortions are typically characterized as either therapeutic or elective (Tesfaye and Oljira, 2013). Therapeutic abortion is performed to save the life of the pregnant woman; prevent harm to the woman's and fetal physical or mental health (Central Statistical Agency (CSA), 2012).…”
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confidence: 99%