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. 2015 Sep;49(3):187–194. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v49i3.10

Table 2.

Reasons for termination of pregnancy

Reason for termination Urban Rural Total
No. % No. % No. %
Not married 72 13.1 43 23.9 115 15.8
School disruption 105 19.1 37 20.6 142 19.5
Child too young 120 21.9 32 17.7 152 20.8
Completed family 94 17.1 27 15.0 121 16.6
Economic reason 133 24.2 19 10.5 152 20.9
Unplanned pregnancy 6 1.1 6 3.3 12 1.6
Extramarital 5 0.9 3 1.7 8 1.1
Paternal dispute 5 0.9 3 1.7 8 1.1
Others 3 0.6 7 3.9 10 1.4
No reason 6 1.1 3 1.7 9 1.2
Total 549 100.0 180 100.0 729 100.0