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Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Modelling of Reported Terminated Pregnancy Across Nigerian States (2013-2024)

2026-02-18 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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IntroductionThe long-standing disconnection of abortion legislation in Nigeria with the estimated incidence of 1.8 million terminations a year has contributed to systematic gaps in reliable abortion data for health policy. Any subnational monitoring under conditions of legal restraint tends to remain hidden beneath under-reporting and spatial instability such that policy makers are not left with a clear picture of where and why these decisions are being made. Methods and AnalysisTo address this...

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