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Prevalence and Underlying Factors of Induced Abortions among Students in Tertiary Institutions in South-South Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36344/ccijmb.2025.v07i06.003

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Unplanned and undesired pregnancy among students expose them to emotional, social, physical and psychological trauma and thus making the students to seek for unqualified personnel in routine and unsafe environment or areas where they will not be exposed. This study is aim to evaluate the Prevalence and Underlying Factors of Induced Abortions among Students in Tertiary Institutions in South-South Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study involving 250 students. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to participants. The study lasted for a period of 3 months. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 25.0 and p < 0.05 was significant. The results revealed that the participants were between 18 to 47 years of age and shows that 20% were married, 80% were single, 48% were also doing business, 76% were aware of STI, 60% were pregnant, 60% have choice of terminating pregnancy and 76% had complications in an attempt to terminate the unwanted pregnancy.

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