Research Article
Assessment of Sexual and Reproductive Health Status of Street Children in Addis Ababa
Table 7
Sexual and reproductive health situation of female street children in Addis Ababa, January, 2011
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| Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
| Ever been pregnant | | | Yes | 69 | 70.4 | No | 29 | 29.6 | Life time number of pregnancy | | | One | 22 | 31.9 | More than one | 47 | 68.1 | Pregnancies were wanted | | | Yes | 3 | 4.3 | No | 66 | 95.7 | Reasons for pregnancy | | | Rape | 7 | 10.6 | Failure of contraceptive | 10 | 15.2 | Ignorance | 28 | 42.4 | Unavailability of contraceptive | 11 | 16.6 | Other | 10 | 15.2 | Ever had child | | | Yes | 28 | 40.6 | No | 41 | 59.4 | Undertake abortion | | | Yes | 59 | 85.5 | No | 10 | 14.5 |
Consulting before abortion | | | Boyfriend | 11 | 18.6 | Peers | 36 | 61.0 | Health worker | 12 | 20.4 | Place of abortion | | | Health center | 34 | 57.6 | Private clinic | 6 | 10.2 | Traditional abortionist | 12 | 20.3 | Self-induced | 7 | 11.9 |
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