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Consequences of Unwanted Pregnancy in Nepal
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Summary
The objective of this project is to examine the health consequences of unwanted pregnancy and denial of legal pregnancy termination services in Nepal on women and their children. The proposed study will be a large, longitudinal, prospective, quantitative study among women seeking termination services at 14 diverse facilities in 7 provinces (two facilities in each province) of Nepal. Every 6 months following baseline, surveys will cover questions about women's physical and mental health, the health and development of their children, as well as measures of family wellbeing, such as residency, relationship status and quality, and extended family relationships, and financial wellbeing, such as employment status, hours of labor, food security, income, and education.
Official title: Pregnancy Context and Health
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
15 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1436
Start Date
2019-04-16
Completion Date
2028-12-15
Last Updated
2026-03-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Receipt of termination services outside of legal setting
This study uses variation in gestational age to examine the impact of receipt of legal termination services compared to denial and receipt outside legal settings and birth.
Locations (1)
CREHPA
Kathmandu, Nepal