Frequency and characteristics of induced abortion among married and single women in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, aimed

Identifying indicators of illegal behaviour: carnivore killing in human-managed landscapes

“…RRT has been shown to increase the validity of data on sensitive topics [19,20] in a variety of contexts (e.g. illegal abortion [21] and health insurance fraud [22]) with the extent of gains in data validity increasing with topic sensitivity [19]. Despite their promise, previous applications of RRT to resource management problems have been limited to assessing population-level prevalence of behaviours and have not linked characteristics of individuals or groups to behaviours of interest.…”

Reasons and meanings attributed by women who experienced induced abortion: an integrative review

“…Silva et al (25) Characterizing the occurrence of induced abortion, comparing the ideal number of children, age and use of contraceptives among married and unmarried women. Semi-structured questionnaire.…”

“…The repetition of unplanned pregnancies and abortions suggests a deficit in services with respect to reproductive health and family planning, therefore increasing opportunities for access to knowledge and encouragement for the actual practice of female autonomy including the male figure www.ee.usp.br/reeusp Reasons and meanings attributed by women who experienced induced abortion: an integrative review in these discussions is recommended (19,22,25) . It is frequently observed that the prevention of pregnancy has been overcome by the practice of abortion, which is being used as a birth control method.…”

“…The lack of information on family planning and the lack of access to contraceptive methods contribute to the increase of these pregnancies and consequently to the increase of abortions in unsafe conditions (22)(23)(24)(25) . The decision to abort, often encouraged by the partner, shows that there was no planning carried out by the couple (22) .…”

Wildlife consumption and recall accuracy – but is it recall of hunting, of cooking or of eating?

“…While there is evidence from Madagascar that asking questions about hunting legally protected species may not be problematic in areas where the level of law enforcement is low (Razafimanahaka et al ., ), it is naïve to expect people to provide truthful answers to incriminating questions when asked directly (St. John et al ., ). Evidence comparing direct questioning to specialized methods for asking sensitive questions provide evidence that people underreport their involvement in illicit, or otherwise sensitive activities (Solomon et al ., ; Silva & Vieira, ). The assumption that ‘wildlife consumption can be viewed as nearly all of harvest’. Assuming that ‘harvest’ means what is hunted (by men) by each household, there are several reasons why harvest and diet may not map perfectly onto one another.…”