ISSN: 2167-0420
Mathewos Geta
Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Failed Induction of Labor and Associated Factors Among Women Delivered in Hawassa Public Health Facilities, Ethiopia, 2015
Author(s): Bekana Fekecha Hurissa, Mathewos Geta and Tefera BelachewBekana Fekecha Hurissa, Mathewos Geta and Tefera Belachew
Background: Induction of labor is an increasingly being done obstetric procedure throughout the world. It is carried out in approximately 20% of all pregnancies. It is associated with poorer outcomes when compared with spontaneous labor.
Method: Institutional based cross sectional study was made on medical records of 294 women admitted for induction of labor in Hawassa public health facilities from 1st Jan, to 31st Dec, 2014. Systematic sampling technique was used to select samples. Data was collected by structured questionnaire and edited, then entered into Epi-Data version 3.1. Data was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Science, version 21. First percentage, frequency and mean were calculated. Then, multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to evaluate the possible association of all variables that were candidate after bi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000253