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Perceptions of risk and preference for abortion service providers by female high school students in Ibadan, Nigeria

African journal of reproductive health, 2024-03, Vol.28 (3), p.121 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2024 Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) ;ISSN: 1118-4841 ;EISSN: 2141-3606 ;DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i3s.12

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  • Title:
    Perceptions of risk and preference for abortion service providers by female high school students in Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Author: Binuyo, Olutomiwa ; Ajuwon, Ademola J
  • Subjects: Social networks ; Teenage abortion ; Teenage girls ; Teenage pregnancy
  • Is Part Of: African journal of reproductive health, 2024-03, Vol.28 (3), p.121
  • Description: In low- and middle-income countries, over half of the unintended pregnancies of teenage females result in abortions. A sizable portion of these abortions is unsafe. This study explores abortion-seeking pathways and perceptions of abortion provider preference among female adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Twenty-eight students from four high schools participated in three focus group discussions (FGDs) and qualitative vignettes. Results showed that most supported using abortion pills from drug vendors and traditional healers rather than going to standard health facilities. This is due to the perception that adolescent pregnancies and abortions are generally frowned upon in society because they are considered social transgressions. Hence, the de-stigmatization of abortion-seeking adolescents in health facilities within Ibadan metropolis is required for higher adolescent uptake in obtaining safe abortion procedures. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [3s]: 121-128). Keywords: Abortion, preference, decision-making, adolescents, Nigeria Dans les pays a revenu faible ou intermediaire, plus de la moitie des grossesses non desirees chez les adolescentes aboutissent a un avortement. Une part importante de ces avortements est pratiquee dans des conditions dangereuses. Cette etude explore les parcours de recherche d'avortement et les perceptions de la preference des prestataires d'avortement parmi les adolescentes de la metropole d'Ibadan, au Nigeria. Vingt-huit etudiants de quatre ecoles secondaires ont participe a trois discussions de groupe (FGD) et a des vignettes qualitatives. Les resultats ont montre que la plupart etaient favorables a l'utilisation de pilules abortives aupres de vendeurs de medicaments et de guerisseurs traditionnels plutot que de se rendre dans des etablissements de sante standards. Cela est du a la perception selon laquelle les grossesses et les avortements chez les adolescentes sont generalement mal vus dans la societe car consideres comme des transgressions sociales. Par consequent, la destigmatisation des adolescentes cherchant a avorter dans les etablissements de sante de la metropole d'Ibadan est necessaire pour permettre une plus grande participation des adolescentes a l'obtention de procedures d'avortement securisees. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [3s]: 121-128). Mots-cles: Avortement, preference, prise de decision, adolescents, Nigeria
  • Publisher: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1118-4841
    EISSN: 2141-3606
    DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i3s.12
  • Source: Open Access: African Journals Online
    Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
    AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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