A new report has highlighted several factors that prevent women from receiving contraceptive methods after post-abortion care.
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) report, released on Friday, May 2, shows that approximately two-thirds of women did not receive contraception following their treatment.
Among those, 25.6 per cent of the women did not want to use a method because they wanted to get pregnant again soon, while 41.8 per cent were opposed to contraceptive methods.
This was due to the fear of side effects, partner opposition, personal opposition, preference for traditional methods, or abstinence.
The study was conducted jointly with the Guttmacher Institute and the Ministry of Health between April 2023 and May 2024 through three study components.
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