WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Dr. Eman A. Al-Taee*, Dr. Omaya F. Al_Harbawi and Dr. Shaimaa S. Al_hyalee

ABSTRACT

Background: Pregnancy could be intended or unintended (which further subdivided into: mistimed or unwanted ) according to the time of occurrence and woman desire . A large no. of social ,environmental and psychological factors put women at risk of getting unintended pregnancy and considered as a major health and socioeconomic problem. Aim of the study : The study aimed to assess the frequency of unintended pregnancies, and to find out the associated factors with this pregnancy. Patients and Methods: The present study was conducted in Mosul city that is located in Iraq. The Sample was taken from pregnant women who attended the obstetrical and gynecological department of the following hospitals: Al-Khansaa Teaching Hospital ,Al-Salaam Teaching Hospital, Al-Batool Teaching Hospital, Al-Mosul General Hospital. Across-sectional study was conducted from the 1st of January 2020 to the last of June 2020.A (300) pregnant women were randomly collected during the study period .All the data were entered into a questionnaire. Statistical analysis were carried out using Minitab program (18th edition). P- value < 0.05 used as a significant association in the results. Results: The frequency of unintended pregnancy in Mosul city was (49%) [mistimed pregnancy (19 %) and unwanted pregnancy (30%) ] . Whenever the current pregnancy was unintended, you found that : level of woman's education decreased; delivery of FP methods decreased, marry before 18 yr. , had no regular visits to antenatal care unit; future fertility preferences diminishes or disappears totally(as in unwanted pregnancy); their husbands' age more than 30 yr. In addition to all of the above, whenever the pregnancy is unwanted, you will find that : the woman live in rural areas more ,older in age ;have gravida 5 or more; had more percentage of previous unintended pregnancy ; had more no. of both alive child or abortions than the woman with intended pregnancy. Recommendations : Encouraging marriage and childbearing after reaching the legal age of puberty, emphasizing birth control, increasing employment opportunities for women ,educating wives and husbands about the use of safe and low failure rates contraception methods, assisting women in childbearing decision at the appropriate time.

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