Causes of maternal death in Ethiopia between 1990 and 2016 : systematic review with meta-analysis

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2018

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The study documented causes of maternal deaths, and risk factors contributing to deaths aggravated by pregnancy and its management in Ethiopia (1990 to 2016), using a systematic review with meta-analysis. The nationwide registration of causes of maternal death should be strengthened to understand the causes in detail, their attributes, as well as the patterns of causes of death. Findings reveal that the main direct causes of maternal death in Ethiopia include obstetric complications such as hemorrhage, obstructed labor/ruptured uterus, pregnancy-induced hypertension, puerperal sepsis, and unsafe abortion. The health sector should sustain its current effort to tackle the diverse causes of maternal death in Ethiopia.

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MATERNAL MORTALITY, VITAL STATISTICS, CAUSES OF DEATH, DEATH REGISTRATION, OBSTETRICS, HEALTH SYSTEM, CHILDBIRTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60503

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) / Santé maternelle et infantile (MCH)