Prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal women at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Western Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Puerperal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda.

Aim

This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at Fort portal Regional Referral Hospital located in western Uganda.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was employed in the study. We conducted a records review of the patient files of 180 postnatal mothers who were admitted at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital from 20 February, 2024 to 01 April, 2024. A data abstraction checklist was used to collect data from participant files based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and exported to STATA17 for data analysis. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression anal

SUBMITTER: Nabawanuka B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321055 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature