Guttmacher Research Update - St. Paul Institute for Reproductive Health and Rights

Strengthening Capacity and Catalyzing Change for Abortion Research

Strengthening Research Capacity for Abortion Research in Ethiopia: A Progress Update

The Strengthening Capacity and Catalyzing Change for Research program, financially supported by the Guttmacher Institute, aims to enhance the research skills of mid-career professionals in abortion research. Targeting researchers from diverse higher education institutions across Ethiopia in developing evidence-based insights to inform practice and policy in sexual and reproductive health.

In collaboration with the Guttmacher Institute and the School of Public Health at Addis Ababa University, the program provided participants with comprehensive training in abortion research methodologies. To further support the application of their skills, the program awarded competitive research seed grants, enabling participants to initiate and implement abortion-related research projects. This initiative is building a sustainable network of professionals dedicated to improving reproductive health research and policy in Ethiopia, fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making and collaboration

S.NO	Title of the project	Principal Investigator	Primary Affiliation of PI	Current Progress
1	Interface of Self-Efficacy on Safe Abortion and Lived Experience among Reproductive Age Group Women in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study	Wakgari Binu Daga	Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
2	Common mental disorders Following abortion among women of reproductive age group in Addis Ababa health institutions, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Berhanu wordofa Giru	Addis Ababa University	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
3	Adaptation and validation of the abortion provider stigma scale in Ethiopia	Kidist Lemma Gizachew	SPHMMC	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
4	Health System Barriers Affecting Provision of Comprehensive Abortion Care in Pastoralist Communities of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia	Tolasa Yadate Bulti	Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
5	Knowledge and Attitude towards Ethiopian Abortion Law and its associated factors among Reproductive age womens with Disablity in gedio zone,Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study	Selamawit Semagn kebede	Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
6	Prevalence of induced abortion and characteristics of pregnant teenagers with induced abortion at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Abel Teshome	SPHMMC	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
7	Making abortion safe: challenges and health facilities’ readiness in eastern Ethiopia: a mixed method and multicenter study.	Tegenu Balcha	Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned
8	Abortion among internally displaced people in Debrebirhan, Ethiopia, 2023: A mixed method study of incidence and contributing factors	Kindie Mitiku Kebede	Debre Tabor university, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia	The manuscript has been written
9	Interval from induction to expulsion, severe maternal adverse events and associated factors of second trimester medical abortion 4 comprehensive hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2023-2024 G.C.	Eyasu Feleke Yitina	University of Gondar	The manuscript has been written
10	A Social Ecological Model to Unveil Barriers to Safe Abortion Care in internally displaced persons (IDPs) Camps in Ethiopia: a mixed method approach	Samrawit Solomon	SPHMMC	Manuscript drafted
11	Safety and Efficacy of Self-administered medical abortion among women seeking induced abortion in the early and late first trimester of pregnancy. A multi-center prospective Cohort study	Abel Gedefaw	Hawassa University	Manuscript drafted
12	Estimating the incidence of abortion-related complications using the prospective morbidity survey method in southern Ethiopia	Jenenu Getu	Wolaita Sodo University	The manuscript has been written and reviewed by the mentor and an internal reviewer assigned

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