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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Stillbirths and early neonatal mortality in rural Northern Ghana
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 17, No. 3, Year 2012
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Objective To calculate perinatal mortality (stillbirth and early neonatal death: END) rates in the Upper East region of Ghana and characterize community-based stillbirths and END in terms of timing, cause of death, and maternal and infant risk factors. Methods Birth outcomes were obtained from the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System over a 7-year period. Results Twenty thousand four hundred and ninty seven pregnant women were registered in the study. The perinatal mortality rate was 39 deaths/1000 deliveries, stillbirth rate 23/1000 deliveries and END rates 16/1000 live births. Most stillbirths were 31weeks gestation or less. Prematurity, first-time delivery and multiple gestation all significantly increased the odds of perinatal death. Approximately 70% of END occurred during the first 3 postnatal days, and the most common causes of death were birth asphyxia and injury, infections and prematurity. Conclusion Stillbirths and END remain a significant problem in Navrongo. The main causes of END occur during the first 3days and may be modifiable with simple targeted perinatal policies. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Engmann, Cyril Mark
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Welaga, Paul
Ghana, Navrongo
Navrongo Health Research Center
Aborigo, Raymond A.
Ghana, Navrongo
Navrongo Health Research Center
Adongo, P. B.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Moyer, Cheryl A.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Lavasani, Layla
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Williams, John E.O.
Ghana, Navrongo
Navrongo Health Research Center
Bose, Carl Lewis
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Binka, Fred Newton
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Hodgson, Abraham V.O.
Ghana, Navrongo
Navrongo Health Research Center
Statistics
Citations: 84
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02931.x
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Locations
Ghana
Participants Gender
Female