Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the interviewees
Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
Total women | 24 |
Christian | 11 |
Muslim | 13 |
Age group (years) | |
21–25 | 3 |
26–30 | 9 |
31–40 | 6 |
40 or older | 8 |
Marital duration (years) | |
1–5 | 5 |
6–10 | 8 |
10–15 | 3 |
15 or more | 8 |
Education (women) | |
No formal education | 5 |
Primary | 6 |
Middle | 3 |
Matric | 8 |
Husband’s occupation | |
Agriculture | 9 |
Labour | 5 |
Factory worker | 4 |
Rickshaw driver | 1 |
Other | 5 |
Woman’s occupation | |
Homemaker | 20 |
Employment outside the home | 4 |
Number of induced abortions | |
One | 12 |
Two | 7 |
Three or more | 5 |
Remedies used for abortion | |
Home remedies | 24 |
Self-medication | 5 |
TBA | 6 |
LHW | 8 |
LHV/Gynaecologist | 5 |