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Assessment of Prevalence Rate of Maternal Mortality in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Waniyos Hamidu UmaruDepartment of Statistics, Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, NigeriaMusa HassanDepartment of Statistics, Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, NigeriaBongi Leslie VeinoDepartment of Statistics, Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, NigeriaMohammed Fadimatu BawuroDepartment of Statistics, Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Nigeria

Vol 8 No 4 (2024): Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2024 | Pages: 75-81

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 22-04-2024

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Abstract

Maternal Mortality refers to any death of a woman due to complications from pregnancy or deaths within 42 days after childbirth, while Maternal Mortality Rate is the ratio of Maternal Mortality per 100,000 childbirths. Hence, this study investigated the Prevalence Rate of Maternal Mortality in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study used Ex post facto design with quantitative approach. A Secondary data between the year 2011 and 2022 was obtained using a purposive sampling technique from some Health Services Providing Centres across Adamawa State. A Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 25 software was used for data diagnostic tests and analysis. Based on the findings, the prevalence rate of the maternal mortality fluctuated within the study period recording the lowest and highest in 2017 and 2021 with 284 and 605 mortalities per 100,000 childbirths respectively. The study concluded that the average Maternal Mortality rate in Adamawa state, Nigeria for the period under review is 439 per 100,000 childbirths.

Keywords

Prevalence Rate, Maternal Mortality, childbirth, Antenatal, Postnatal and Pregnant Woman


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Waniyos Hamidu Umaru, Musa Hassan, Bongi Leslie Veino & Mohammed Fadimatu Bawuro, “Assessment of Prevalence Rate of Maternal Mortality in Adamawa State, Nigeria” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 8, Issue 4, pp 75-81, April 2024. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2024.804010

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