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  • Title: Benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of Ugandan women.
    Author: Vlassoff M, Sundaram A, Bankole A, Remez L, Mugisha F.
    Journal: Issues Brief (Alan Guttmacher Inst); 2009; (4):1-8. PubMed ID: 19938236.
    Abstract:
    This brief describes current patterns of contraceptive use in Uganda and documents the high costs associated with persistently high unmet need for modern contraceptives. Building on prior work and using national data sets to project estimates for 2008, we outline the net benefits to women and society of averting unintended pregnancies with current levels of use and under two scenarios of increased investment in modern contraception. Although enabling women to meet their childbearing preferences leads to an array of benefits--such as enhancing women's ability to go to school, enter the workforce and participate politically--we focus exclusively on the health and monetary savings from averting unintended pregnancy.
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