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Table 2 Sources, practitioners of abortion

From: Contraception and abortion knowledge, attitudes and practices among adolescents from low and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Sources, Practitioners of abortion

Reference

Older women, mothers, aunties

(10,17)

Pharmacists,

(20)

Untrained Paramedical workers

(10)

Traditional healers

(2,9,10,17,21)

Trained practitioner (trained to conduct an abortion

(4)

Doctors, usually private practice

(10,13)

Obstetricians

(10)

Other health providers

(2,4,17,20,21)

Traditional Birth Attendants

(2,13)

Self

(2,17,20)