Kebede S, Jira C, Mariam D
Jimma Institute of Health Sciences, P.O.Box 745, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Ethiop Med J. 2000 Jan;38(1):35-42.
A cross-sectional descriptive study of induced abortion was conducted in Jimma Hospital, South-western Ethiopia to determine socio-economic factors and associated problems during February 25-May 5, 1996. There were a total of 80 patients with a diagnosis of induced abortion were enrolled of which 50 (62.5%) cases were admitted for bleeding and infections. Thirty six (45%) of all cases were primigravidae. Students accounted for 28 (35%) of the cases. Seventy (87.5%) of the cases could read and write and only 31 (38.8%) were married. Seventy (87.5%) knew presence of family planning methods, and 40 (50%) used at least once previously. Eighteen (22.5%) gave economic problems as reason for abortion, and 76 (95%) of them used either rubber tubes or roots of plants to induce the abortion. Of the total 42 (52.5%) believed that the right of abortion concerns mainly themselves. The study showed that the problem is quite significant in the area. We recommend for a wide scale community based study concerning the problem. A well organized sex education, family planning services and family education are also suggested in order to alleviate the problem.
1996年2月25日至5月5日，在埃塞俄比亚西南部的吉马医院开展了一项关于人工流产的横断面描述性研究，以确定社会经济因素及相关问题。共有80例诊断为人工流产的患者被纳入研究，其中50例（62.5%）因出血和感染入院。所有病例中，36例（45%）为初产妇。学生占病例总数的28例（35%）。70例（87.5%）病例具备读写能力，只有31例（38.8%）已婚。70例（87.5%）知道计划生育方法的存在，其中40例（50%）曾至少使用过一次。18例（22.5%）将经济问题作为堕胎原因，其中76例（95%）使用橡胶管或植物根茎进行堕胎。在总共42例（52.5%）中，认为堕胎权利主要关乎自身。研究表明，该问题在该地区相当严重。我们建议针对该问题开展大规模的社区研究。还建议开展组织良好的性教育、计划生育服务和家庭教育，以缓解该问题。
