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April 23, 2026CureusOpen Access

Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy and Associated Factors Among Women Enrolled in the Support-Moms Study in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Baseline Data

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JMJulius MugishaSTStuart TuranzomweMGMugyenyi R Godfrey

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis identifies factors linked to unintended pregnancy in women from Southwestern Uganda, suggesting needed interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the prevalence of unintended pregnancies and identify associated factors among women in Southwestern Uganda.
  • Conducted a secondary analysis of baseline data from the Support-Moms trial.
  • Included sociodemographic, reproductive history, and household food security data from 818 women.
  • Employed modified Poisson regression to analyze factors associated with unintended pregnancy.
  • 36.2% of women reported having an unintended pregnancy.
  • Moderate and severe food insecurity, grand multigravidity, and lack of partner communication were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy.
  • Context-specific interventions are necessary to address the high burden of unintended pregnancies.

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Mugisha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b62685696592c86eae90https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.107426
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