Abstract:
Background: There are high levels of unintended pregnancy in low income countries. The aim of
this research was to determine the immediate factors associated with unintended pregnancies in
Kumasi, Ghana.
Methodology: A facility-based cross‐sectional study was carried out on four hundred and forty-two
(442) women in selected health facilities (Maternal and Child Health Hospital (MCHH) and Marie
Stopes International, Ghana (MSIG)) in the Kumasi business district from January to April, 2014.
Data were collected using a pre‐tested structured questionnaire. The data were analysed using
SPSS version 20. The following statistical analyses were conducted: frequencies, percentages,
mean, standard deviation and bivariate analysis.
Results: The mean age was 25.4 years, 67% earned income but only 1/3 earned above the
national minimum wage; 60% were unmarried and 55% had below high school education. The
mean gestational age at presentation was 16 weeks (±10.7). A statistical association was observed.
