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SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS. Cambodia DHS and Measure DHS + Survey Objectives and Methodology Housing and Characteristics of the Population Fertility and its Determinants Fertility Preferences Family Planning Abortion Women’s Status Domestic Violence HIV/AIDS and Other STIs
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SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS Cambodia DHS and Measure DHS+ Survey Objectives and Methodology Housing and Characteristics of the Population Fertility and its Determinants Fertility Preferences Family Planning Abortion Women’s Status Domestic Violence HIV/AIDS and Other STIs Health Status and Utilization of Health Services Infant, Child and Maternal Mortality Maternal and Child Health Infant Feeding & Childhood and Maternal Nutrition
Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner
Abortion liberalized in 1997. • Can be conducted only by medical doctors/practitioners, or midwives authorized by Ministry of Health. • Can be carried out only in hospitals, health centers, health clinics or maternity wards. • Can only be legally conducted before the 12th week of pregnancy, unless specific conditions are met.
Number of induced abortions Percentage of women age 15-49 who had at least one abortion during their lifetime Percentage of women age 15-49 who had at least one abortion during the last 5 years Number of abortions
During the women’s lifetime… • The number of induced abortions does not vary by urban-rural residence or by level of education. • 10% of women in Svay Rieng and in Bat Dambang/Krong Pailin have had at least one abortion, the highest proportions in Cambodia. • Induced abortions go up with age: only 2% of women age 20-24 had an abortion compared with 9% of women age 35-49 years.
Abortion Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner
The following information is based on abortion in the 5 years before the survey
When do women choose to abort*? * Based on women age 15-49 who had at least one induced abortion in the 5 years preceding the survey
Women in rural areas (10%) and those with no education (12%) are more likely to abort during the fifth month of pregnancy or later… than women from urban areas (4%) and those with some education (8%).
What procedures are most commonly used during abortion? Percent distribution of the last abortion using the 5 years preceding the survey
Abortion Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner
Where do women go to abort? * Based on women age 15-49 who had at least one induced abortion in the 5 years preceding the survey
Women in urban areas (72%) and those with some education (45%) are much more likely to abort in a private health facility… than women from rural areas (34%) and those with no education (30%).
What type of persons help with the abortion? Percent distribution of the last abortion during the 5 years preceding the survey
Urban women (89%) and women with some education (86%) are more likely to be helped by a medical practitioner than rural women (80%) or those with no education (69%).
Main findings • Abortion, although legal since 1997, still remains marginally used in Cambodia. • Three-quarters of abortions occur 2-4 months after conception. • Dilatation and curettage as well as aspiration are the two most common procedures. • Slightly over 2 in 5 abortions take place in a private health facility. • Most abortions occur with the help of a medical practitioner.