Table 3 Characteristics of the SVRP terminations
Gestational age in months at time of termination | |
 1 | 3 (3 %) |
 2 | 17 (20 %) |
 3 | 51 (59 %) |
 4 | 12 (14 %) |
 5 | 2 (2 %) |
 6 | 1 (1 %) |
Who told the participant where to go for the termination | |
 Friend | 30 (35 %) |
 No one told me | 16 (19 %) |
 Family member | 12 (14 %) |
 Village chief/elder | 9 (10 %) |
 Community member | 7 (8 %) |
 Doctor/nurse/midwife | 6 (7 %) |
 Traditional healer | 5 (6 %) |
 Other | 1 (1 %) |
Number of termination attempts | |
 One | 68 (79 %) |
 Two | 14 (16 %) |
 Three | 4 (5 %) |
Method used to terminate the SVRPa | |
 Took a medicine by mouth | 47 (55 %) |
 Took a herb by mouth | 39 (35 %) |
 Placed medicine in vagina | 6 (7 %) |
 Placed herb in vagina | 1 (1 %) |
 Placed medicine in rectum | 4 (5 %) |
 Placed herb in rectum | 1 (1 %) |
 Injected a medicine | 2 (2 %) |
 Used an instrument or procedure | 1 (1 %) |
 Participated in ritual/ceremony | 0 (0 %) |
 Other | 1 (1 %) |
Specific herb or medication usedab | |
 Cimpokolo | 26 (31 %) |
 Quinine | 15 (18 %) |
 Multiple methods (including multiple herbs) | 8 (10 %) |
 Sombe/Cassava | 5 (6 %) |
 Mutuzo | 2 (2 %) |
 Mayanibuchungu | 2 (2 %) |
 Root of Sorghum | 2 (2 %) |
 Aloe Vera | 2 (2 %) |
 Misoprostol (Cytotec) | 1 (1 %) |
 Curretage | 1 (1 %) |
 Washing with dirty water | 1 (1 %) |
 Luungusu | 1 (1 %) |
 Cimbehe | 1 (1 %) |
 Cilula/Cigaka | 1 (1 %) |
 Salt | 1 (1 %) |
 Papaya | 1 (1 %) |
Who did the procedure or gave the medication or herb?c | |
 Friend | 32 (37 %) |
 Family member | 14 (16 %) |
 Community elder/chief | 13 (15 %) |
 Participant herself | 12 (14 %) |
 Traditional healer | 10 (12 %) |
 Physician or nurse | 10 (12 %) |
 Community member | 9 (10 %) |
 Spouse | 5 (6 %) |
 Midwife | 5 (6 %) |
 Pharmacist | 4 (5 %) |
 Perpetrator | 3 (3 %) |
 Don’t remember or don’t know | 3 (3 %) |
What was paid for the termination | |
 Nothing | 61 (71 %) |
 Money | 17 (20 %) |
 Other (fabric (2), hens (1), worked in field (3)) | 6 (7 %) |
 Don’t know | 2 (2 %) |
Of those who paid money for the termination (n = 17), how much money was paid (USD)? | |
 $1–$10 | 13 (77 %) |
 $11–$25 | 2 (12 %) |
 $25–$50 | 1 (6 %) |
 $51–100 | 1 (6 %) |
Of those who paid money for the termination (n = 17), what was the source of the money? | |
 Had own money | 5 (29 %) |
 Friend or family | 5 (29 %) |
 Sold items | 3 (18 %) |
 Other | 1 (6 %) |
 No response or don’t remember | 3 (18 %) |