Research, evaluation and surveys
National abortion incidence and unintended-pregnancy study
For Ipas Nepal, working with the government’s Family Welfare Division, Anweshan carried out Nepal’s national study of abortion incidence and unintended pregnancy.
- Completed
- 2022
- Ipas Nepal
- Nepal
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Overview
The study covered 787 health facilities, more than 200 expert and community interviews, and a household survey of about 2,300 women. Anweshan handled study design, ethics approval, tools, fieldwork and data management, and looked at what drives unsafe abortion beyond what official records show.
Expertise
- Household and facility surveys
- Qualitative research
- Data management and analysis
How we worked
- 01
Designed the study with Ipas Nepal and the Family Welfare Division and secured ethics approval.
- 02
Surveyed 787 health facilities and ran more than 200 expert and community interviews.
- 03
Carried out a household survey of about 2,300 women.
- 04
Managed the data from all three components.
What it produced
- National datasets on abortion incidence and unintended pregnancy
- Facility, expert and household survey evidence on what drives unsafe abortion