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  • Title: Registering in a health facility for delivery protects against maternal mortality in a developing country setting.
    Author: Olowonyo T, Oshin S, Obasanjo-Bello I.
    Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol; 2005 Oct; 25(7):638-41. PubMed ID: 16263534.
    Abstract:
    A prospective study on the maternal deaths in public and private health facilities in Ogun State was undertaken for a period of 9 months (November 2003 - July 2004). While data were collected from all of the primary, the secondary and tertiary health facilities, it could only be collected from 123 (18.6%) of the private health facilities in the state. Of the 20,831 live births during the period, 37 maternal deaths occurred giving a maternal mortality ratio of 177.6 deaths per 100,000 live births. Some 84% of maternal deaths were not registered for delivery in the health facilities they delivered. The maternal mortality ratio is comparable with previously reported data for South-West Nigeria. A total of 81% of the deaths were due to three main causes: haemorrhage, eclampsia and infection. The maternal mortality ratio was almost three-fold greater in women above the age of 35 years. There is therefore a need to enhance activities to reduce maternal mortality. Private health facilities registration must be tied to sending data to authorized government departments. There is also a need to capture childbirth and attendant complications and death occurring outside orthodox health facilities.
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