Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Bekele I
College of Health Sciences,
Ethiopia
Thesis
Prevalence of Preterm Birth and its Associated Factors among Mothers Delivered
in Jimma University Specialized Teaching and Referral Hospital, Jimma Zone,
Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia
Author(s): Bekele I, Demeke T and Dugna K
Bekele I, Demeke T and Dugna K
Background: Being born before 37 weeks gestational age or before 259 days since the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period is defined as preterm birth according to the WHO. Being born too early is now the leading cause of death in children around the world. Preterm deliveries were responsible for 1 million out of the 6.3 million deaths of children under 5 in 2013. While the greatest burden is felt in developing countries, it is a problem everywhere. Its negative impacts stretch further when taking into account the health of mothers and the lives of the children who manage to survive. Objective: To determine the prevalence of preterm birth and its associated factor in Jimma University specialized teaching and Referral hospital south west Ethiopia, 2015. Methodology: Institution based, cross-sectional study was conduct to assess the prevalence of preterm birth and associated.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000356