Likely abortion seeker

Frequency

Percentage

Unmarried girls because of their promiscuity

167

83.5

Couples who refuse to use family planning

4

2

Unfaithful wives to conceal pregnancies

20

10

Couples who have completed their families

8

4

Couples with poor socioeconomic status.

1

0.5

Total

200

100

Justifications

Frequency

Percentage

Rape/ incest

13

6.5

Mother is ill/danger to mother’s life

161

80.5

Fetal abnormality

13

6.5

Mentally deranged mother

7

3.5

Doubtful paternity

6

3

Total

200

100

Recommendations on prevention of abortion

1) Government should provide abortion centers and train doctors on the procedures

20

10

2) Patients, teenagers educated on ways to prevent pregnancy in the first place & avoid abortion

75

37.5

3) Family planning, counseling and promotion of contraceptive to avoid pregnancy

45

22.5

4) Abstinence for single men & woman

60

30

Total

200

100