Wolaita Sodo University Researchers Highlight Research in Economics (Global prevalence of post-abortion depression: systematic review and Meta-analysis).

A recent study conducted by researchers at Wolaita Sodo University aimed to determine the global prevalence of post-abortion depression. The study involved a comprehensive search of various databases and included 15 papers with a total of 18,207 research participants. The overall pooled prevalence of post-abortion depression was found to be 34.5%, with variations based on geographic location, World Health Organization regions, World Bank income category, screening approach, and study design. The study concluded that post-abortion depression is widespread globally and highlights the importance of providing counseling, care, and emotional support to women who have undergone abortions. [Extracted from the article]