Gender of children and social provisions as predictors of unplanned pregnancies in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey

Previous research indicates that attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood are influenced by social values, culture and religion. This study explores the relationship between social support and unwanted pregnancy among Pakistani women. This cross-sectional study was conducted at four teaching hospitals...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2018-08, Vol.11 (1), p.587-587, Article 587
Main Authors: Naveed, Sadiq, Lashari, Usman Ghani, Waqas, Ahmed, Bhuiyan, Mariam, Meraj, Hafsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
Attitudes
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family planning
Family Planning Services
Female
Gynecology
Health aspects
Hospitals
Humans
Infertility
Motherhood
Obstetrics
Pakistan
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Unplanned
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Reproducibility of Results
Research Note
Social aspects
Social interactions
Social networks
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Unwanted pregnancies
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Previous research indicates that attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood are influenced by social values, culture and religion. This study explores the relationship between social support and unwanted pregnancy among Pakistani women. This cross-sectional study was conducted at four teaching hospitals in Lahore in 2014. A total of 500 pregnant women who visited the hospitals' obstetrics and gynecology departments were asked to respond to a questionnaire consisting of respondents' characteristics and the Social Provisions Scale (SPS). Logistic regression analyzed the predictors of unplanned pregnancy. Unwanted pregnancies were more likely to occur among pregnant women from rural areas, with low scores on the SPS 'reassurance of worth' sub-scale, no history of contraceptive use, and who already had at least one son than those with no sons.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-018-3696-8