September 10, 2025International Journal for Equity in HealthOpen Access

Late request for safe abortion and its determinants among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

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TKTirusew Nigussie KebedeDebre Berhan University KAKidist Ayalew AbebeDebre Berhan University TKTebabere Moltot KitawDebre Berhan University

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Systematic review finds 35.2% prevalence of late safe abortion requests in Ethiopia, highlighting key determinants including young age and rural residence.

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Late requests for safe abortion are prevalent in Ethiopia, with a rate of 35.2%, indicating a critical public health issue.
Key determinants include delayed pregnancy diagnosis (AOR: 3.23) and rural residence (AOR: 2.89), impacting reproductive health outcomes.
This systematic review and meta-analysis complied with PRISMA 2020 guidelines and assessed study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute tool.
Addressing barriers to reproductive health services may reduce maternal complications and ensure timely care for vulnerable populations.

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Kebede et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23abeb210217d64781d49 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02559-3

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Systematic review finds 35.2% prevalence of late safe abortion requests in Ethiopia, highlighting key determinants including young age and rural residence.

Late request for safe abortion and its determinants among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Late request for safe abortion and its determinants among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

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