espite being illegal and highly restricted, induced abortions are common in Uganda and usually result in serious complications because procedures are performed in clandestine and unhygienic practices. Part of the reason for this is a low level of contraceptive coverage in the country---over two thirds of women who need contraception lack access to modern effective methods. The aim of this dissertation was to estimate the average and national cost of induced abortion and the potential cost-effectiveness of universal access to modern contraceptives in Uganda. We used decision analysis and Markov modeling and obtained data from primary studies, an on-going prospective study of women following treatment for post-abortion complications, and the published literature. We accounted for uncertainty in parameter estimates using Monte Carlo simulation. We found that the average societal cost per induced abortion (95% credibility range) was
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