Unintended pregnancy and contraceptive use among women in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Unintended pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality associated with abortion, inadequate contraceptive use, contraceptive failure, and contraceptive discontinuation in low- and middle-income countries. Most unintended pregnancies occur in regions with limited availabi...

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Main Authors: Kelemu Abebe Gelaw, Yibeltal Assefa Atalay, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-023-00255-7