Factors Determining Abortion Procurement Decision making among Young Adults and Undergraduate Female students in a Tertiary Institution in Calabar, Nigeria

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Abeshi, Sylvester E , Okon A Okon , Edet E Ekpo , Eyong E Michael , Ina Margaret M

Determining factors, knowledge of abortion, female undergraduates, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT Background: Abortion procurement among adolescents is a major health challenge in developing nations. Not only because of the stringent abortion legislation in most of these nations but also because of the dangers of unsafe abortions. Objective: To examine the factors influencing abortion decisions making among young adults in Calabar. Methods: A stratified sampling method was used to select three hundred and ninety (390) female students from 15 faculties of the university of Calabar, Nigeria, a tertiary institution. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS-23TM. Frequency tables and Chi-square test was used for analysis. The level of significance was kept at a p-value < 0.05. Results: 91 (23.70%) indicated that their friends constituted a pressurising factor in abortion, and 12 (3.13%) were influenced by their family members. 20 (14.71%) indicated that they were threatened, and 80 (58.82%) reported that their educational aspirations were a factor that led to an abortion. 76 (55.88%) indicated that the anticipated financial burden and the unintended responsibility of child-rearing was a factor. The poor relationship with the potential father was a factor for 48 (35.29%). Statistical analysis showed that there was a significant effect of pressure and influencers on the decision to carry out an abortion (χ2 = 219.74, p <0.000). Conclusion: Adolescent reproductive health policies need to be practically implemented to save unborn children from the carnage that abortions subject them to. The health of the adolescents or female adult, be it emotional, psychological, spiritual, as well as education, economy, ignorance or otherwise contribute to decision making in carrying out an abortion.

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Abeshi, Sylvester E, Okon A Okon, Edet E Ekpo, Eyong E Michael, & Ina Margaret M (August-2024). Factors Determining Abortion Procurement Decision making among Young Adults and Undergraduate Female students in a Tertiary Institution in Calabar, Nigeria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(8), c240-c246. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2408227.pdf

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Country: Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

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