Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Abstract

Perinatal Mortality and associated Factor in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, South West Ethiopia

Yesuf Ahmed Aragaw

Background: Ethiopia is one of country with highest perinatal mortality among Sub-Sahara region. The aim of this study to determine perinatal mortality and associated factors in Jimma University specialized Hospital.

Methods: A cross-sectional hospital based study done for one year in Jimma university teaching hospital. Structured questionnaires were used to collect maternal demographic charecterstics, reproductive performance, mode delivery and neonatal out come at discharge and maternal chart were revised to document weight and Apgar score. Data were entered cleaned and analyzed using SPSS 16 version.

Binary logistic regression performed to see the existence of association between dependent and independent variable. Finally multivariate logistic regression model used to identify independent predictor of perinatal outcome.

Results: During the study period, there were 3786 new born were delivered. Among them 372 babies were either still birth or dead within a week making perinatal mortality 98.2/1000 births. Being lack of antenatal care (AOR, 2.86; CI 1.96-3.33), malpresentation (AOR ,5.96; CI 2.11-16.86) and vaginalbreech delivery are important determinant factors for perinatal mortality.

Conclusion: In general perinatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa unacceptable high. The main contributing factor for high perinatal mortality are avoidable with good antenatal care, referral system and intrapartum supervision