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Table 3 Attitudes of health care providers whether they are comfortable working in a place where abortion is done, and on legalization of abortion, Addis Ababa, August 2015

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of health providers towards safe abortion provision in Addis Ababa health centers

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Comfortable working in a site where termination of pregnancy is being performed N = 405

 Yes

115 (28.4)

 No

290 (71.6)

Reasons why not comfortablea N = 290

 Outside of the scope of my practice

21 (7.2)

 Against my religious practice

226 (77.9)

 Against my personal values

126 (43.4)

 I didn’t have the opportunity to be trained in abortion technique

49 (16.9)

 I don’t know

11 (3.8)

 Others

2 (0.6)

Legal abortion should be permitted under any circumstances N = 405

 Agree

112 (27.7)

 Disagree

244 (60.2)

 Neutral

49 (12.1)

Reasons for disagreementa N = 244

 My religion doesn’t allow

172 (70.5)

 Culturally not accepted

59 (24.2)

 It is homicide on the fetus

128 (52.5)

 Encourage to have unwanted pregnancies

135 (55.3)

 Encourages pre−/extra-marital sex

145 (59.4)

  1. anot 100% due to multiple answers