Women's perceptions and self-reports of excessive bleeding during and after delivery: findings from a mixed-methods study in Northern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore lay perceptions of bleeding during and after delivery, and measure the frequency of self-reported indicators of bleeding.

Setting

Yola, North-East Nigeria.

Participants

Women aged 15-49 years who delivered in the preceding 2 years of data collection period (2015-2016), and their family members who played key roles.

Methods

Data on perceptions of bleeding were collected through 7 focus group discussions, 21 in-depth interviews and 10 family interviews. Sampling was purposive and data were analysed thematically. A household survey was then conducted with 640 women using cluster sampling on postpartum bleeding indicators developed from the qualitative data; data were analysed descriptively.

Results

Perceptions of excessive bleeding fel

SUBMITTER: Yargawa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506868 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature