The Incidence of Induced Abortion in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Susheela
dc.contributor.authorPrada, Elena
dc.contributor.authorMirembe, Florence
dc.contributor.authorKiggundu, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-22T19:44:19Z
dc.date.available2022-08-22T19:44:19Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractAlthough Uganda's law permits induced abortion only to save a woman's life, many women obtain abor- tions, often under unhygienic conditions. Small-scale studies suggest that unsafe abortion is an important health problem in Uganda, but no national quantitative studies of abortion exist. METHODS: A nationally representative survey of 313 health facilities that treat women who have postabortion com- plications and a survey ofS3 professionals who are knowledgeable about the conditions of abortion provision in Uganda were conducted in 2003. Indirect estimation techniques were applied to the data to calculate the number of induced abortions performed annually. Abortion rates, abortion ratios and unintendedpregnancy rates were calcu- lated for the nation and its four major regions. Data on contraceptive use and unmet need were obtained from Demo- graphic and Health Surveys. RESULTS: Each year, an estimated297,000 induced abortions are performed in Uganda, and nearly 85,000 women are treated for complications. Abortions occur ata rate of 54 per 1,000 women aged 15-49 and account for one in five pregnancies. The abortion rate is higher than average in the Central region (62 per 1,000 women), the country's most urban and economically developed region. It is also very high in the Northern region (70 per 1,000). Nationally, about half of pregnancies are unintended; 51% of married women aged 15-49 and 12% of their unmarried counterparts have an unmet need for effective contraceptives. CONCLUSIONS: Unsafe abortion exacts a heavy toll on women in Uganda. To reduce unplanned pregnancy and un- safe abortion, and to improve women's health, increased access to contraceptive services is needed for all women.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh, S., Prada, E., Mirembe, F., & Kiggundu, C. (2005). The incidence of induced abortion in Uganda. International family planning perspectives, 183-191.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.jstor.org/stable/3649534
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4370
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJSTORen_US
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleThe Incidence of Induced Abortion in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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