High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence
In Côte d'Ivoire, access to abortion services is very restricted by law. However, a recent study suggests high level of induced abortion in the country. Social network can play an important role in helping women find ways around legal restrictions to induce abortion. This study explores the ass...
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| description | In Côte d'Ivoire, access to abortion services is very restricted by law. However, a recent study suggests high level of induced abortion in the country. Social network can play an important role in helping women find ways around legal restrictions to induce abortion. This study explores the association between women's abortions and the prevalence of abortion in their social networks. We classify social networks into three different groups: close confidantes, household level peers and geographic cluster level peers. Drawing upon a nationally representative survey data, we found positive and statistically significant association in the close confidante and cluster peer specifications. However, we did not find strong evidence of the existence of association in the household specification. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7de2f72f526d48159c3dc10571f2d5c82023-12-28T05:19:28ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112023-01-0181100680High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influenceOuattara Zieh Moussa0Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, JapanIn Côte d'Ivoire, access to abortion services is very restricted by law. However, a recent study suggests high level of induced abortion in the country. Social network can play an important role in helping women find ways around legal restrictions to induce abortion. This study explores the association between women's abortions and the prevalence of abortion in their social networks. We classify social networks into three different groups: close confidantes, household level peers and geographic cluster level peers. Drawing upon a nationally representative survey data, we found positive and statistically significant association in the close confidante and cluster peer specifications. However, we did not find strong evidence of the existence of association in the household specification.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123002851Côte d'IvoireAbortionLegal restrictionsSocial network |
| spellingShingle | Ouattara Zieh Moussa High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence Social Sciences and Humanities Open Côte d'Ivoire Abortion Legal restrictions Social network |
| title | High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence |
| title_full | High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence |
| title_fullStr | High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence |
| title_full_unstemmed | High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence |
| title_short | High abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting: Potential social network influence |
| title_sort | high abortion rate in a legally restrictive setting potential social network influence |
| topic | Côte d'Ivoire Abortion Legal restrictions Social network |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123002851 |
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