Factors Influencing Unsafe Abortion Practices Among Teenagers in Post Abortion Care Ward at Jinja Hospital

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION...............................................................................................................................iii

LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................ vii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ...............................................................................................................viii

DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Back ground.......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement................................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Study objective...................................................................................................................... 4

1.3.1 General Objective .......................................................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ........................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Research Question ................................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Justification of the study ....................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Study Scope .......................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1. Geographical Scope ...................................................................................................... 5

1.6.2. Content scope................................................................................................................ 6

1.6.3. Time Scope. .................................................................................................................. 6

1.7 Conceptual frame work......................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 8

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LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 8

2.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 Knowledge on unsafe abortions by teenagers....................................................................... 8

2.2 Teenagers attitudes towards unsafe abortions....................................................................... 9

2.3 Practices that influence teenagers to practice unsafe abortions.......................................... 10

CHAPTER THREE: ..................................................................................................................... 12

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 12

3.0 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Study design and rationale.................................................................................................. 12

3.2 Study population ................................................................................................................. 12

3.2.1. Inclusion Criteria ........................................................................................................ 12

3.2.2 Exclusion criteria ......................................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Sample size determination ........................................................................................... 13

3.2.4. Sampling procedure .................................................................................................... 13

3.2.5 Data collection methods............................................................................................... 13

3.2.6 Data collection tools .................................................................................................... 13

3.2.7 Data Collection Procedures.......................................................................................... 14

3.2.8 Quality Control ............................................................................................................ 14

3.2.9 Data analysis................................................................................................................ 14

3.2.10 Ethical Considerations............................................................................................... 15

3.3 Limitations of the study ...................................................................................................... 15

1.4 Dissemination of Results.................................................................................................... 15

CHARPTER FOUR:..................................................................................................................... 16

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RESULTS ................................................................................................................................. 16

4.1 INTRODUCTION: ............................................................................................................. 16

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 22

Discussion and Conclusion........................................................................................................... 22

5.1. Introduction:....................................................................................................................... 22

5.2. Conclusion. ........................................................................................................................ 24

5.3. Recommendation ............................................................................................................... 25

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 26

APPENDIX................................................................................................................................... 29

CONSENT FORM.................................................................................................................... 29

APPENDIX II:.......................................................................................................................... 30

QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................................................. 30

Appendix III.................................................................................................................................. 33

Tentative program for research................................................................................................. 33

Appendix IV.................................................................................................................................. 34

A map of Uganda showing all districts......................................................................................... 34

Appendix V................................................................................................................................... 35

A map of Jinja showing neighboring districts .......................................................................... 35