October 9, 2025

Induced abortion among internally displaced women in Debre Berhan, Central Ethiopia: Incidence, barriers, and enablers of service utilisation.

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Mixed-method cross-sectional study reveals barriers and enablers in abortion service utilisation for displaced women in Debre Berhan.

The incidence of induced abortion is 42.2 per 1,000 women among displaced individuals in Debre Berhan.
Barriers to abortion services include stigma, high costs, and limited awareness among internally displaced women.
Free care and NGO support serve as key facilitators for accessing abortion services in public facilities.
Improving access requires initiatives to address stigma, costs, and quality of abortion service provision.

Kebede et al. (2025) studied this question.

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