Trends Of Maternal Mortality In Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

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Yobe state is one of the core state in the north east geopolitical zone of Nigeria, a zone that is characterized by second highest maternal mortality in the country, after north-west. This study aimed to examine trends of maternal mortality in Yobe State, a case study of General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital Damaturu. One consultant gynecologist, three midwives, and forty women of child bearing age participated in the study. An Ex-post factor research design was adopted using maternity attendance record and structured interview. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistic and presented on graphs/tables. It was identified that maternal mortality decline steadily from 2010 to 2013, but there was relative increase in 2014, both of which were associated with ante-natal care coverage and hospital deliveries. The study further identified ways of improving maternal health using provision of adequate trained health personal, and provision of essential facilities in hospitals among others. Based on these findings, it was concluded that maternal mortality decreases in yobe over the years, but the figure still remain unacceptably high. It is thus recommended that Government, Non '“ governmental organization and philanthropist to be more committed in providing modern equipments in hospitals and primary health care centres. Mustapha Adam Kolo | Muhammad Chutiyami | Isyaku Ibrahim"Trends Of Maternal Mortality In Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd122.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/gynecology/122/trends-of-maternal-mortality-in-damaturu-yobe-state-nigeria/mustapha-adam-kolo

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(2017). Trends Of Maternal Mortality In Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 1(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-357296