2022
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.108815.1
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Determinants of unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital.

Abstract: Background:  Unintended pregnancy predisposes women of child-bearing age to risk factors like maternal deaths, poor child outcomes, mental illness because of stress, risky abortion, and vertical transmission of HIV. According to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey in 2014, 34% of the pregnancies were unintended and in the year 2020 it rose to 41.9% (Monitoring, 2020).  Determinants of unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinics in Kenya is diverse and is poorly understood due to no representat… Show more

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“…Some other religion affiliations (e.g., traditional and Islam) permit multiple wives [ 39 ]. However, it is ironic that, despite the fact that Christianity favours ‘one-man-one-wife’, a report has indicated that the risk of untimed pregnancy among women that practice traditional religion is relatively 56% less compared to the Christians and that the likelihood of experiencing unwanted pregnancy among Muslims is relatively 29% lower compared to the rates among the Christian women [ 40 ].…”
Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some other religion affiliations (e.g., traditional and Islam) permit multiple wives [ 39 ]. However, it is ironic that, despite the fact that Christianity favours ‘one-man-one-wife’, a report has indicated that the risk of untimed pregnancy among women that practice traditional religion is relatively 56% less compared to the Christians and that the likelihood of experiencing unwanted pregnancy among Muslims is relatively 29% lower compared to the rates among the Christian women [ 40 ].…”
Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%