Awareness of Pregnant Women Registered with Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi on the Risk Factors of Obstetric Emergencies
2021
Obstetric emergencies are the leading cause of maternal and child mortality worldwide.
According to WHO, about 15% of all pregnant women will develop obstetric emergencies
that will require special skills to manage. A Nigerian woman has a 1 in 22 lifetime
risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum/post-abortion whereas most
other developed countries have a risk of 1 in 4900. With figures so high, there is
need for prompt response to arrest the problem. A good knowledge/awareness of pregnant
women on the predisposing risk factors for occurrence of obstetric emergencies better
equips them with appropriate steps to take in preventing the occurrence of such.
In this study, the awareness of pregnant women on the risk factors of obstetric emergencies
was assessed. Just about 37% of the women knew the concept of obstetric emergencies
but when asked the specific types, a good number were aware of all the types. The
most popular type was postpartum hemorrhage with 43.5% knowledge. The risk factors
most recognized included poor antenatal care, age, infection, drugs and alcohol. 96%
of the population however did not think they were at risk of developing any obstetric
emergency.
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