Risk Factors For Perinatal Mortality In Arua Regional Referral Hospital, West Nile, Uganda

Abstract

Background In low-income countries, the majority of neonatal deaths occur during the perinatal period. The fourth millennium development goal of reducing child mortality cannot therefore be met without substantial reduction in perinatal deaths. Objective To investigate the risk factors for perinatal mortality in Arua regional referral hospital, West Nile region. Methods We conducted a facility based unmatched case-control study at Arua Regional Referral hospital during January-March 2006. A total of 60 new cases of perinatal deaths and 120 controls were selected over a 3 months period. A case was defined as any baby born after 28 weeks of gestation either as a still birth or born alive but died within 7 days post delivery. A control was any baby born after 28 weeks of gestation and survived the first seven days of life. Control mothers were followed at home after one week to check if any perinatal death occurred. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for perinatal mortality. Conclusion and Recommendations: Our study has identified several risk factors for perinatal deaths related to poor accessibility to and low quality of health care services in the setting. The study underscores the importance of improved accessibility to and quality of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetrical care. The findings suggest the need to improve the capacity of local health system at first, second and tertiary levels, accessibility to and quality health care services in the settings.

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