| Chukwumalu, 2017. | Puntland-Somalia | Impact Evaluation: SCI created 4 PAC facilities | Increased utilization of services. counselling (98%), accepted FP (88%). |
| Mugore, 2016. | Togo | Program evaluation: Quality HCPs training | Increased PAC counselling from 31% to 91% and FP uptake from 37% to 60%. |
| Maxwell, 2015. | Ghana | Retrospective cohort: Provider and FP uptake | Women receive an FP method more if PAC is done by MWs compared to MDs. |
| Tumasang, 2014. | Cameroon | Ambidirectional: MVA distribution evaluation | MVA and misoprostol are seldom available in HF even in the cities. |
| Solo, 2003. | Kenya | Cross sectional pre and post intervention FP | Most effective strategy: Offer PAC-FP in the gynecological ward by ward staff. |
| Hagos, 2018. | Ethiopia | Cross sectional: Uptake of PAC-FP predictors | FP uptake: 70.9%. Associations: Husbands opposition, delays in and type of HF, knowledge of pregnancy risk. |
| Kemfang, 2015. | Cameroon | Cross sectional: Abortion burden | Induced abortion 26.3%, complications (20%), severe bleeding (70%). |
| Rominskia, 2015. | Ghana | Cross sectional study of PAC | LARCs are better for adolescents and single women to prevent recurrences. |
| Nkwabong, 2014. | Cameroon | Cross sectional on clandestine abortions | Incomplete abortion (16%), anemia (25%), infection (18%), death (2.1%). |
| Evens, 2014. | Kenya | Cross sectional descriptive study | 49% youths not using FP due to fear of side effects and lack of knowledge. |
| Esber, 2014. | Tanzania | Cross sectional. Partner approval FP | Strong association between partner approval and contraception use in PAC. |
| Paul, 2014. | Uganda | Qualitative: HCPs on PAC task-sharing | Scale-up task sharing and in-service training of cadres (PAC + misoprostol). |
| Gerdts, 2012. | Ethiopia | Cross sectional. Abortion complications | Severe complications associated with being married and care from low HF. |
| Kalu, 2012. | Nigeria | Cross sectional: hospital PAC review | 41% admissions, 11.5% deaths, 7.1% teenagers, 25% single, poor linkage. |
| Basinga, 2012. | Rwanda | National survey on PAC | Induced abortion rate: 25/1000. |
| Prata, 2011. | Ethiopia | Cross sectional: PAC-FP predictors | LARCs uptake associated to secondary education, 25 - 29 years and multiparity. |
| Adinma, 2010. | Nigeria | Cross sectional: HCPs PAC practices | 35.5% used an MVA for PAC. 88% offered PAC counselling. |
| Rabiu, 2009. | Nigeria | Cross sectional: Unsafe abortion complications | Complications: incomplete abortion, anemia, infection, case fatality rate: 9%. |
| Thiam, 2006. | Senegal | Impact evaluation (provider training, free MVA kits in 23 districts, 50% total population from 2003-2005) | Availability of trained HCPs of PAC in health centers: From 39% to 100%. Women seeking PAC services doubled. PAC counselling: 36% to 82%. Uptake of contraception: 15% to 56%. |
| Krakowiak, 2011. | Ghana | Community FP awareness survey | 1/3 fear side effects of FP methods. Train HCPs on FP counselling. |
| Singh, 2006. | Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Burkina, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana+ | National estimates of abortion-related hospital admissions | Highest rates in certain African countries: 15‰ per year. The introduction of misoprostol in safe abortion/PAC will help reduce this rate. |