July 8, 2021

Regional and residential disparities in knowledge of abortion legality and availability of facility-based abortion services in Ethiopia

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PMA conducted a study to generate regional, residential, and nationally representative estimates of knowledge of abortion legality and availability among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia, and examine how knowledge varies across regions and by urban/rural residence. Our study draws on data from a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey implemented in 2019 in each of Ethiopia’s regional and administrative states, and shows significant regional and urban/rural disparities in knowledge of abortion legality and availability exist.

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