Prevalence, causes, and factors associated with obstructed labour among mothers who gave birth at public health facilities in Mojo Town, Central Ethiopia, 2019: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructed labour is a type of abnormal labour that is one of the causes of obstetric complications such as maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Early detection is the key to reducing complications.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence, causes, and factors associated with obstructed labor among mothers who gave birth at public health facilities in Mojo Town, Central Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 10 to December 30, 2019 among 318 women who gave birth at public health facilities in Mojo Town. Face-to-face interviews and participants' medical record reviews were utilized to gather data. The collected data were checked, coded, and entered into EpiData version 3.1 and then exported

SUBMITTER: Girma T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9499287 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature