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Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Kenya 2022, Prospective Morbidity Survey (PMS)

Kenya, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
Kenneth Juma
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309. Specify other reasons (q309_spy)

Data file: PMS_Recast

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Specify other reasons
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Advised by friends that to wait because it could be implantation bleeding
Afraid of traveling at night
Been seeing a traditional birth attendant.
Believed the chemist doctor alot
Clients mother wanted to be sure the abdominalpain are not normal before seeking care
Did not have anyone to take her to the hospital in time
Did not have someone to take her to facility
Did not know the placenta was insitu
Did not realised I was pregnant because I was on a family planning method
Didn't know if health care could be offered on weekend
Didn't know the procedures to follow
Feared being judged
Feared to tell her parents
Grandmother said she's going to church first before calling the girls mother
Had a mental breakdown since she had experienced the same symptoms previously and wanted to carry the pregnancy to term and have a baby.
Had already been reviewed and told to go home on bed ŕest
Had seen a Dr who reassured her,and advised on bed rest
Her gynaecologist was not around
Husband lives far
I am new I'm this town and was relying on my partner to make the decision
I had not informed my parents of my case and i was in school
I had taken the issue lightly and didn't imagine the worst would have happened
I sort help in other facilities without prompt help before I finally got here.
I taught it will stop after sometime
I thought the hospital is not functioning at night
I was raped and didn't know whom to share the report to
I went to the first facility where they never offered services and was bleeding alot hence I was reffered
It as at night and I couldn't aces facility
It rained alot and I did not have money for taxi
It rained heavily
It was at night and raining
It was at night and travelling was difficult
It was late
It was night
Means of transport would be a motorbike, but the rider's phone was off and didn't want to involve anyone else as would raise suspicion
Misconceptions: that pain experienced was a raditional problem that could hinder pregnancy progress and hence was given concoction to drink.
Misled by the care provider at the 1st health facility ,pt was attending clinic
My husband was away
My husband was not around and am new in this area
Never thought it was pregnancy loss
Nilifikiria Mimba itatoka yenyewe
Nilitaka kuomba ruhuss kwanza kazini
No one was around to take her to hosp
No one was at home during the day until evening
Partner not around to accompany her to hospital
Partner wanted to be present and she was far from home. She had to wait for him
Partner was on duty
Patient had to attend burial n cope with her newly aquired job
Patient wanted to wait for the bleeding to reduce hence delaying the going to the hospital/facility
Patient wished she had come earlier maybe she could have saved the pregnancy but unfortunately she did not know she was pregnant
Private doctor was not available since it was a weekend.
She did a scan that showed everything was normal
She thought because she is using FP,it was impossible to get pregnant. Thought she was having her normal menses.
She thought it was her monthly perìod.she didn't know bleeding will increase
She thought it was her normal periods
She thought the implantation was taking place that's why she was bleeding,she a job related meeting which was compulsory for her to attend on 30/6/2023,in first pregnancy she developed some symptoms ie brownish discharge which was the initial
She was still in school, waiting for holiday
She was waiting for her sister to get some free time for her accompaniment to the hospital
Someone to accompany was held up
Sought help from a healthy facility and since it was only spotting, was reassured to go home come back if it worsen
Spause was away
Symptoms were on and off
Taking care of an ill mother the day of the event.
Taught it will resolve by its own and fear of being known what I did.
The bleeding was still mild so I took the issue lightly
The clinical officer insisted to manage her from the house
The family didn't know had terminated pregnancy
The person to accompany her to the facility was far away
The person to accompany her to the facility was far
The provider was alone
The spouse was far away
Though the gestation was small. The herbal will clear all pocs
Thought it might be STI so she was afraid to go to hospital
Thought it will resolve on its own
Thought it would resolve with rest
Thought she was having her periods
Thought the pills will wash out everything
Thought the problem would resolve itself
Thought was to get better ,with the drugs she was taking.
Told myself that it will stop and I will be well after sometime
Took a lot time in the queue and also to be seen at the xray department for ultrasound
Transport was a problem until the county government intervention through the local chief and was given ambulance to pick me from the house
Travelled to the rural area
Ukos3fu wa mhudumu wa afya
Usafiri/bodaboda haikupatikana kwa urahisi
Wanted to finish up what she was doing
Was afraid of my dad
Was afraid of my guardian realising
Was at work, had to go home prepare then back to inform employer and proceed to hospital
Was at work,when the bleeding and pain persisted us when she decided to come to the hospital
Was delayed at school due to lack of UPI number at that time
Was giving it time to see if will resolve
Was in school doing exams
Was in the ward taking care of mum
Was previously put on bed rest for the same problem, so she thought bed rest at home was okay
Was referred to a gynaecologist, she had none In mind until she was later told about one in kisumu
Was still in denial and didn't want to confirm her fears
Went to a healthy facility on a Saturday, was to go back on Monday for ultrasound to find out what was the problem
Went to herbalist then after 2days went to the hospital,I should have seek help first in the hospital.
Went to seek help from my traditional healer.
Went to the 1st hospital and my name was missing in the system
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Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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Other reason(s) why the decision took longer than it should have according to the respondent opinion
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women receiving PAC (patient survey) and their care providers (providers' survey).
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