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ROLE OF INDUCED ABORTION IN ATTAINING REPRODUCTIVE GOALS IN KYRGYZSTAN: A STUDY BASED ON KRDHS-1997

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2010

CHANDER SHEKHAR ,
T. V. SEKHER  and
ALINA SULAIMANOVA
CHANDER SHEKHAR
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
T. V. SEKHER
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India
ALINA SULAIMANOVA
Affiliation:
Freelance Researcher, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Summary

Estimates indicate that about 42 million pregnancies are voluntarily terminated every year at the global level, of which more than 80% occur in developing countries. Abortion has been one of the major reproductive health concerns in post-Soviet nations, especially when it is commonly used as a means of fertility regulation. On average, every woman has had around 1.6 abortions in Kyrgyzstan. This paper attempts to measure the role of abortion in fertility regulation using data from the Kyrgyz Republic Demographic and Health Survey (KRDHS), 1997. The analysis reveals that Kyrgyzstan can attain replacement level fertility in the absence of induced abortion by raising the contraceptive prevalence to 70% at the current level of effectiveness. The study also shows that women's attitude towards becoming pregnant and their partner's perception about abortion are significantly associated with the propensity to opt for an induced abortion. Reproductive health programmes need to address these issues, including the enhancement of male involvement in family planning.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 42 , Issue 4 , July 2010 , pp. 477 - 492
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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