Abstract: The study assessed factors responsible for abortion among women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council Borno State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four specific objectives which include assessing the factors responsible for abortion among young women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council,, to examine the prevalence of abortion among young women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, to assess the consequences of abortion among young women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and to identify the possible ways of discouraging abortion among young women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. The survey research design was used to get suitable information from the study area. The populations for the study were the primary health workers, nurses, civil servants business and self – employed young women in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. Data collected was analyzed using frequency count and percentage........
Keywords: Factors, Responsible, Abortion, Young and Women
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