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August 19, 2025Journal of Health and Allied SciencesOpen Access

Knowledge and Attitude on Legalization of Abortion among Undergraduate Students of Pokhara University

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DMDilmaya MahataraPBPooja Bhandari

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Descriptive study reveals poor knowledge and negative attitudes towards abortion legalization in health science students, indicating a need for awareness campaigns.

Key Points

  • Only 41.9% of undergraduate students demonstrated good knowledge about abortion legalization, revealing significant gaps in understanding.
  • Around 48% of respondents showed a positive attitude towards abortion legalization, highlighting prevailing negative perceptions.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional research was conducted among 148 health science students from Pokhara University, utilizing self-administered questionnaires.
  • Findings suggest the need for effective awareness campaigns to address knowledge and attitude deficiencies regarding abortion in Nepal.

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Mahatara et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af3e3ccf1dd9ea359eae2dhttps://doi.org/10.37107/jhas.553
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