Characteristics | No. (%) |
---|---|
Definition of abortion N = 405 | |
Termination of pregnancy < 20 weeks from last normal menstrual cycle (LNMP) | 79 (19.5) |
Termination of pregnancy < 24 weeks LNMP | 13 (3.2) |
Termination of pregnancy < 28 weeks LNMP | 291 (71.9) |
I don’t know | 22 (5.4) |
Knew safe abortion N = 405 | |
Yes | 361 (89.1) |
No | 44 (10.9) |
Types of procedures they knewa N = 361 | |
Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) | 274 (75.9) |
Using mifepristone and misoprostol | 288 (79.8) |
Dilation and curettage (D & C) | 209 (57.9) |
Evacuation and curettage (E & C) | 179 (49.6) |
Familiar with the revised abortion law N = 405 | |
Yes | 330 (81.5) |
No | 75 (18.5) |
Place for terminating pregnancy N = 330 | |
Equipped health facilities that aren’t authorized to perform the procedure with no trained staff | 9 (2.7) |
Non-Equipped health facilities that aren’t authorized to perform the procedure with no trained staff | 9 (2.7) |
Equipped health facilities and trained staff authorized to perform the procedure | 281 (85.2) |
I don’t know | 9 (2.7) |
Requirement from a woman for termination of pregnancy due to rape or incest N = 330 | |
Requires to submit evidences | 104 (31.5) |
Aren’t required to submit evidences | 190 (57.6) |
I don’t know | 31 (9.4) |
Continuation of pregnancy endangers the life of woman or child in state safe abortion permitted N = 330 | |
Necessarily be in a state of ill health | 59 (17.9) |
Shouldn’t necessarily be in ill health | 229 (69.4) |
I don’t know | 42 (12.7) |
The provider has to secure informed consent for procedure using standard consent form N = 330 | |
True | 278 (84.2) |
False | 52 (15.8) |
Know post abortion care N = 405 | |
Yes | 347 (85.7) |
No | 58 (14.3) |