Metrics details. A Correction to this article was published on 21 June Maternal mortality, of which 6. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced abortion at the community, as well as to assess awareness of and attitudes towards the new abortion law among women of reproductive age in suburban areas of Maputo and Quelimane cities. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, maternal outcomes, contraceptive use, knowledge and attitudes towards the new abortion law were collected.
Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis using the complex samples procedure in SPSS were applied. A total of women Maputo and Quelimane were interviewed between August and February Of the respondents, Having ever been pregnant, being unmarried, student, Muslim, as well as residing in Maputo were associated with higher odds of having knowledge of the new abortion law.
Reports of abortion appear to be low compared to other studies from Sub-Saharan African countries. Furthermore, respondents demonstrated limited knowledge of the abortion law. Social factors such as education status, religion, residence in a large city as well as pregnancy history were associated with having knowledge of the abortion law.
There is a need for widespread sensitization about the new law and its benefits. Peer Review reports. Women of reproductive age are at risk for unintended pregnancy and induced abortion, especially those at young ages and living in developing countries where the access to contraception is low [ 1 ] due to financial, social and cultural barriers [ 1 , 2 ]. Annually, Mozambican women are not an exception.
Maternal mortality ratio MMR is high - estimated at deaths per , live births in Mozambique [ 5 ] - and abortion complications contribute to about 6. DHS data from further show that Since this figure only covers women who sought health services at that health facility, the actual number is likely to be substantially higher.
