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The Determinance Of Induced Abortion Among Undergraduate Students
[A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIA]
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1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study will seek answers to questions such as:
1. What are the negative effects or disadvantage associated with involvement in abortion?
2. How can abortion affect the society at large?
3. What are the best possible ways to prevent or reduce the negative effect caused by abortion among undergraduate students?
4. What are the factors that influence female university students to get involved in abortion?
1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
main objective of this study is to identify the causes of abortion
among University Students with focus on the University of Calabar. The
specific objectives of the study are as follows:
i. To identify the negative effect or disadvantages associated with involvement on abortion.
ii. To determine how abortion affect the society at large.
iii. To suggest means or possible ways to prevent or reduce the negative effect caused by abortion among undergraduate students.
iv. To examine those factors that influence female University Students to get involved in abortion.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study has both theoretical and practical significance.
THEORETICAL SIGNIFICANCE
This
study has not been able to be addressed and reduced, the society,
university authorities and policy makers should be able to make out
polices that will help address the issue of abortion in the society.
Seminars, exhortations, e.t.c should be organized in other to help solve
the situation. People should continue to carry out study on why
undergraduate female students indulge in induced abortion.
PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The
study is therefore significant because it will be beneficial to all
categories of women, female students and the society at large. This is
because the understanding of the causes of abortion will enable society,
university authorities and policy makers look for means to address and
reduce the menace.
It will help individuals identify the negative
effect or disadvantage associated with the involvement of abortion and
how it affects the society at large.
Finally, this study is relevant to explain the incidence of induced abortion among youths in the society.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Abortion:
This
is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death and
expulsion of a fetus from a uterus before it has reached the stage of
viability (in human beings, usually about the 20th week of gestation).
2. Induced Abortion
This
refers to an abortion that is brought about purposefully. Abortion can
be induced for medical reasons or because of an elective decision to end
the pregnancy (www.factmonster.com/Encylopedia).
3. Pregnancy:
This
is the period of time between fertilization of the ovum (conception)
and birth, during which mammals carry their developing young in the
uterus. The duration of pregnancy in humans is all about 280 days, equal
to a calendar month (www.factmoster.com/Encyclopedia).
4. MISCARRIAGE
This is the spontaneous and of a pregnancy before fatal vivacity (the stage of potential independent survival )
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Abortion is a wide issue and the major concern in most of the discussion on abortion draws heavily from the fact that abortion constitutes severe danger to a woman’s health but at the same time when performed by medical specialist (i.e. abortion specialist) is safe for the woman. Abortion is accepted and also rejected by different societies and people indulge in abortion for a lot of reasons. some indulge in abortion so that they can complete their education, some because of the fear of h ... Continue reading---
