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Status of Abortion-Related Stigma in Nepal using Stigmatizing Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Scale

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dc.contributor.authorGhimire, Jagadishwor
dc.contributor.authorLal, Bibek Kumar
dc.contributor.authorMehata, Suresh
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Nisha Kumari
dc.contributor.authorTimilsina, Amit
dc.contributor.authorLamichhane, Kritee
dc.contributor.authorPhuyal, Parash Prasad
dc.contributor.authorDotel, Bhogendra Raj
dc.contributor.authorGautam, Manish
dc.contributor.authorMaharjan, Sanju
dc.contributor.authorKarki, Sujan
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-16T09:59:25Z
dc.date.available2025-07-16T09:59:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionJagadishwor Ghimire Ipas Nepal Bibek Kumar Lal Family Welfare Division, DoHS, MoHP Nepal Suresh Mehata Ministry of Health, Koshi Province, Nepal Nisha Kumari Joshi Family Welfare Division, DoHS, MoHP Nepal Amit Timilsina Ipas Nepal Kritee Lamichhane Ipas Nepal Parash Prasad Phuyal Ipas Nepal Bhogendra Raj Dotel Anweshan Pvt Ltd Manish Gautam Anweshan Pvt Ltd Sanju Maharjan Anweshan Pvt Ltd Sujan Karki Ipas Nepal
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite substantial improvements in the accessibility of safe abortion services nationwide, a noticeable underutilization of these services persists, primarily attributable to the presence of social stigma. This stigma leads to discrimination, abuse, and poor healthcare. This study aims to understand and address abortion stigma among Nepali women of reproductive age. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 2286 women of reproductive age across Nepal. SABAS was used to measure abortion stigma, which includes 18 questions. Quantitative data was collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires on kobo collect. Stata 15.0 software was used for data analysis. Results: The mean SABAS score was 46.5 out of 90, indicating moderate abortion stigma in Nepal. Negative stereotypes and beliefs about abortion were more prevalent, with over 80% believing a woman's health deteriorates after abortion. Discrimination tendencies were lower, with less than 10% endorsing teasing, pointing fingers, or disgrace. Fear of contagion was also relatively low, with less than 20% agreeing that women who had abortions made others ill. Factors such as age, caste/ethnicity, education, marital status, wealth, and provinces were associated with varying levels of stigma, and women of higher age group, Madhesh, Dalit, Muslim, lower education levels, widowed, poor, Madhes province were linked to higher stigma scores. The study found that stigma levels varied among different groups. Conclusions: The stigma level on abortion is higher in upper age group, Madheshi, Dalit, Muslim, lower education levels, widowed, poor, Madhesh province women in Nepal. Similarly, the negative stereotype and discrimination and exclusion is also high while the fear of contagion is low among Nepalese women and girls. Keywords: Abortion-related stigma; attitudes; Nepal.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i02.4948
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/312
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Health Research Council
dc.titleStatus of Abortion-Related Stigma in Nepal using Stigmatizing Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Scale
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