Adverse consequences of unintended pregnancy for maternal and child health in Nepal

Singh, Abhishek and Singh, Ashish and Thapa, Shyam (2015) Adverse consequences of unintended pregnancy for maternal and child health in Nepal. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. NP1481-NP1491. ISSN 1010-5395

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Abstract

In Nepal, 26%-38% of recent births are estimated to be from unintended pregnancies, but little is known whether these pregnancies have adverse consequences for the health of the mother and child. Data from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey are used to examine the hypothesis that unintended pregnancies are associated with negative health outcomes for both mothers and children. When the pregnancy was unintended (compared with when it was intended) mothers were more likely to receive inadequate prenatal care (odds ratio OR = 1.50; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.28-1.77). They were also more likely to opt for home births (OR = 1.30; 95% CI = 1.11-1.52). Likewise, the resultant newborns of unintended pregnancies were more likely to receive inadequate immunization (OR = 1.18; 95% CI = 1.00-1.40) and to remain stunted (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.00-1.56). Findings suggest significant associations between unintended pregnancy and negative health outcomes for both mothers and children in Nepal.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Singh, Abhishek and Singh, Ashish and Thapa, Shyam
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Social problems & services Public Health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7360
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539513498769

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